TWP CD/DRAINAGE DISTRICT Senate SponsorsSen. Julie A. Morrison, Heather A. Steans-Melinda Bush, Steven M. Landek-Michael Noland and Laura M. Murphy House Sponsors(Rep. Carol Sente-Ed Sullivan-Deb Conroy-Sam Yingling) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 60 ILCS 1/65-20Amends the Township Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the compensation to be paid to the road district treasurer and other township officers.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:60 ILCS 1/65-20Adds reference to:60 ILCS 1/10-2570 ILCS 605/10-12 new605 ILCS 5/6-130from Ch. 121, par. 6-130605 ILCS 5/6-130.5 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Township Code. Removes a restriction limiting townships to 126 square miles. Amends the Illinois Drainage Code. Provides that counties with a population of more than 500,000 and less than 3,000,000 may, by resolution, dissolve drainage districts wholly within their borders if the county board appoints the drainage commissioners with the county assuming all powers (including the ability to tax as a drainage district), obligations, and functions of the drainage district and district board. Further provides that a county may dissolve and take over the powers, obligations, and functions of a drainage district and board only partially within its borders if the county appoints a majority of commissioners to the district board and the other counties which contain a portion of the district consent through intergovernmental agreement. Contains notice requirements for the dissolution of a drainage district. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that a township road district, with roads of less than a total of 15 miles in length, may be abolished by public referendum. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 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. Julie A. Morrison 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; 008-000-002 4/14/2016SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/15/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 4/21/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek 4/21/2016SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/21/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Morrison 4/21/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/21/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 4/21/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 036-009-003 4/22/2016HouseArrived in House 4/22/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 4/22/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/22/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/3/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan 5/3/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 5/3/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 5/31/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die