ABANDONED-IRREGULAR PARCELS Senate SponsorsSen. David Koehler-Pamela J. Althoff-Chuck Weaver House Sponsors(Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 55 ILCS 5/5-1005from Ch. 34, par. 5-100555 ILCS 5/5-112165 ILCS 5/11-31-1from Ch. 24, par. 11-31-165 ILCS 5/11-76-4.3 newAmends the Counties Code. Provides that a county may petition the circuit court to have property declared abandoned if the county's petition specifies that the property is not being maintained as shown by the county having to abate a violation more than 3 times within a 12-month period. Provides that a county may transfer an irregular public parcel at no cost to adjoining property owners after receiving no bids after a public auction or no offers after adopting a resolution to sell the irregular public parcel. Defines "irregular public parcel". Amends the Illinois Municipal Code to make similar changes. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes language from the introduced bill providing that a county may petition the circuit court to have property declared abandoned if the county's petition specifies that the property is not maintained as shown by the county having to abate a violation more than 3 times within a 12-month period. Makes corresponding changes in the Illinois Municipal Code.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:55 ILCS 5/5-112165 ILCS 5/11-31-1from Ch. 24, par. 11-31-1Deletes references in the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code that allows counties and municipalities to petition the circuit court to have property declared abandoned if the petition contains that the property is not being maintained as shown by the county or municipality having to abate a violation more than 3 times within a 12-month period. 2/9/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 2/9/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 2/18/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/8/2016SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/16/2016SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/31/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 3/31/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/5/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/6/2016SenatePostponed - Judiciary 4/6/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary 4/8/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016 4/11/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 4/11/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/12/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/12/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver 4/12/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/12/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/13/2016SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 4/13/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2016 4/18/2016SenateSecond Reading 4/18/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 19, 2016 4/20/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 4/20/2016HouseArrived in House 4/20/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 4/20/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/20/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/26/2016HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 5/11/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-001-000 5/11/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2016HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016 5/31/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2016 6/30/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die