---
type: "Bill"
title: "CNTY CD-NOTICE TO APPEAR"
description: "Amends the Counties Code. Provides that in actions for the violation of any county ordinance, the first process shall be a summons, a notice to appear, or a warrant. Provides that the county's code enforcement officer may issue the notice to appear under specified circumstances. Requires that a copy of the violation notice be served upon the property owner either personally or by first class mail. Sets forth notice requirements."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 1909"
citation: "Illinois HB 1909 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 55
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2011-02-17"
last_action: "2011-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e81db448-c8de-40ee-b72b-7fab3e3ebf7f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1909&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=59107&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "47405915ddcc8fb8d177b8adad99d4e0eb33710e9b79bc54a12c108a19be5b64"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 1909 (97th) — CNTY CD-NOTICE TO APPEAR

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that in actions for the violation of any county ordinance, the first process shall be a summons, a notice to appear, or a warrant. Provides that the county's code enforcement officer may issue the notice to appear under specified circumstances. Requires that a copy of the violation notice be served upon the property owner either personally or by first class mail. Sets forth notice requirements.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1909&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=59107&DocNum=1909&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1909eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=59107&DocNum=1909&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1909enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=59107&DocNum=1909&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **113–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **113–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **97–13** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jehan A. Gordon — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2011-02-17** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jehan A. Gordon `filing`
- **2011-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-23** Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jehan A. Gordon `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
- **2011-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-04-14** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-04-14** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-04-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
- **2011-04-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2011-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-15** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-013-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2011-04-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-22** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-27** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-05** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2011-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2011-05-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-10** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 11, 2011
- **2011-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
- **2011-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2011-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000
- **2011-05-24** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Koehler `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2011-05-24** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2011-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2011-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2011-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2011-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2011-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-001-001
- **2011-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 113-001-001
- **2011-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-08-25** Effective Date January 1, 2012
- **2011-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0561 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e81db448-c8de-40ee-b72b-7fab3e3ebf7f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).