TWP CD-CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS House SponsorsRep. Jay Hoffman, Jack D. Franks and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant-Julie A. Morrison-Melinda Bush and Michael E. Hastings) 7/15/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0546 60 ILCS 1/55-6 new Amends the Township Code. Provides that a person is not eligible to hold any office if that person, at the time required for taking the oath of office, has been convicted in any court located in the United States of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury, or other felony. Effective immediately. 1/5/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman 1/14/2016HouseFirst Reading 1/14/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2016HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 3/3/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000 3/3/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 4/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/13/2016SenateArrive in Senate 4/13/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2016 4/15/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 4/18/2016SenateFirst Reading 4/18/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2016SenateAssigned to Local Government 5/11/2016SenateDo Pass Local Government; 011-000-000 5/11/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016 5/17/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 5/17/2016SenateSecond Reading 5/17/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2016 5/17/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 5/17/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 5/19/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/19/2016HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2016HouseSent to the Governor 7/15/2016HouseGovernor Approved 7/15/2016HouseEffective Date July 15, 2016 7/15/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0546