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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1401         </title>
<shortdesc>ALDERMAN &amp; TRUSTEE ELECTIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Thaddeus Jones</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-65</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-10-65</aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-75</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-10-75</aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-40</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-15-40</aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-22</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-22</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Requires the corporate authorities of a municipality with a population of less than 40,000 to adopt an ordinance staggering the terms of its aldermen or trustees by July 1, 2015. Provides that the staggered terms of aldermen or trustees shall go into effect at the first election after July 1, 2015. Prohibits municipalities from reducing the length of the terms from 4 years to 2 years.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Cities &amp; Villages Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities &amp; Villages Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2015</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2015</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Cities &amp; Villages Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities &amp; Villages Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cities &amp; Villages Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Cities &amp; Villages Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cities &amp; Villages Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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