LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH House SponsorsRep. Patrick J. Verschoore-Donald L. Moffitt Senate Sponsors(Sen. Melinda Bush and Neil Anderson) 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 55 ILCS 5/3-4007from Ch. 34, par. 3-4007 Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the compensation to be paid to the Public Defender.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:55 ILCS 5/3-4007Adds reference to:10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.270 ILCS 805/3afrom Ch. 96 1/2, par. 630570 ILCS 805/3e newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that all commissioners of forest preserve districts of a districts that are co-extensive with the boundaries of a county having a population in excess of 140,000 but less than 200,000 and contiguous to the Mississippi River shall be elected at the general election in 2018. Provides that candidates for commissioners will be non-partisan. Further provides for terms of commissioners, termination of previous commissioners' terms, residency requirements, and other procedures concerning the board of commissioners. Amends the Election Code making conforming changes. Effective immediately. 2/2/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 2/3/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/3/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2015HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/27/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2015 4/14/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 4/14/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** 4/24/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/24/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** 4/24/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/13/2016HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/13/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/13/2016HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 4/15/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 4/15/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/18/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee 4/19/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 007-001-000 4/19/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/19/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/20/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 4/20/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/21/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee 4/22/2016HouseThird Reading - Consideration Postponed 4/22/2016HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed 4/22/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/22/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/24/2016HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000 5/24/2016HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed 5/24/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016 5/24/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 5/30/2016HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 5/30/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-032-001 5/30/2016HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Mike Smiddy 5/31/2016HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Mike Smiddy 5/31/2016SenateArrive in Senate 5/31/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/31/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 5/31/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 5/31/2016SenateFirst Reading 5/31/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die