TWP CD-COMMISSION FORM OF GOVT Senate SponsorsSen. Melinda Bush and Heather A. Steans-Julie A. Morrison-Steven M. Landek House Sponsors(Rep. Deb Conroy-Carol Sente) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 65 ILCS 5/1-1-2from Ch. 24, par. 1-1-2Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:65 ILCS 5/1-1-2Adds reference to:10 ILCS 5/3-7 new10 ILCS 5/28-1from Ch. 46, par. 28-155 ILCS 5/Div. 2-4 heading55 ILCS 5/2-400660 ILCS 1/Art. 22 heading new60 ILCS 1/22-5 new60 ILCS 1/22-10 new60 ILCS 1/22-15 new60 ILCS 1/22-20 new60 ILCS 1/Art. 23 heading new60 ILCS 1/23-5 new60 ILCS 1/23-10 new60 ILCS 1/23-15 new60 ILCS 1/23-20 new60 ILCS 1/23-25 new60 ILCS 1/25-2560 ILCS 1/Art. 29 heading new60 ILCS 1/29-5 new60 ILCS 1/29-10 new60 ILCS 1/29-15 new60 ILCS 1/29-20 new60 ILCS 1/29-25 new60 ILCS 1/65-20Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Township Code. Provides that a county may restructure from a county board into a commission form of government after discontinuing township organization (currently, a county is required reorganize into a commission form of government). Provides that 2 or more townships which share a boundary may consolidate into one township after a referendum is approved by a majority of voters in both townships. Provides for the merging of one township into 2 other townships. Provides that all townships (currently, only allowed in specified townships) within a coterminous, or substantially coterminous, municipality may dissolve into the municipality. Amends the Election Code. Provides that referenda submitted under Articles 22, 23, and 29 of the Township Code may be submitted for a vote at an election regardless of the number of other referenda on the ballot. Specifies procedures for dissolution referenda. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Counties Code making conforming changes.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:60 ILCS 1/25-15Further amends the Township Code. Provides that when township organization ceases, the county board may by ordinance or resolution restructure into a commission form of government on or before 180 days after a township organization ceases. 1/28/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/28/2015SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/18/2015SenateAssigned to Executive 3/26/2015SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000 3/26/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015 4/15/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/15/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015 4/21/2015SenateRe-referred to Assignments 3/8/2016SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 3/8/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 9, 2016 4/12/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/12/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush 4/12/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/13/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 4/14/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 010-000-000 4/14/2016SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Melinda Bush 4/15/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush 4/15/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/15/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/19/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government 4/20/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000 4/21/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek 4/21/2016SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/21/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bush 4/21/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Bush 4/21/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/21/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/22/2016HouseArrived in House 4/22/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 4/22/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/22/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/3/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die