TWP CD-DISCONTINUE TOWNSHIP Senate SponsorsSen. Pamela J. Althoff 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 60 ILCS 1/Art. 27 heading60 ILCS 1/27-5Amends the Township Code. Removes a requirement that a township must be located within a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more and that it must contain a territory of 7 square miles or more in order to discontinue and abolish a township organization within a coterminous municipality in which the city council exercises the powers and duties of the township board. Effective immediately. 1/27/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 1/27/2016SenateFirst Reading 1/27/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/1/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 3/8/2016SenateAssigned to Local Government 4/1/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/1/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/5/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 4/6/2016SenateTo Subcommittee on Consolidation 4/6/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on Consolidation 4/6/2016SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Melinda Bush 4/7/2016SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/8/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016 4/22/2016SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/22/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die