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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5885         </title>
<shortdesc>TWP SIZE-MUNI ANNEXATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>60 ILCS 1/10-25</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/7-1-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Township Code. Removes a provision preventing townships redrawn by county board action from being more than 126 square miles. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that municipalities may annex territory connected only by water or a waterway.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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