---
type: "Bill"
title: "JACKSON-UNION PORT DIST-BD"
description: "Amends the Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District Act. Provides that on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the terms of the current members of the Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District Board shall terminate. Provides that the reconstituted Board shall consist of 7 members, rather than 23 members who are currently appointed to the Board. Sets forth procedures concerning the appointment of new Board members. Provides that 4 (now, 12) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Makes corresponding changes. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 5236"
citation: "Illinois HB 5236 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 30
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2012-02-08"
last_action: "2012-08-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/79e7ffc0-c42c-4453-a633-9dd4af56bc3f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5236&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=65379&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "dd18fb18d3d1cbdd781725d676a6de4f151babdaa76fd64dda5e00f0b91804d0"
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 5236 (97th) — JACKSON-UNION PORT DIST-BD

Amends the Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District Act. Provides that on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the terms of the current members of the Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District Board shall terminate. Provides that the reconstituted Board shall consist of 7 members, rather than 23 members who are currently appointed to the Board. Sets forth procedures concerning the appointment of new Board members. Provides that 4 (now, 12) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Makes corresponding changes. Effective immediately.

## 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=09700HB5236&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65379&DocNum=5236&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB5236eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65379&DocNum=5236&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB5236enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65379&DocNum=5236&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Mike Bost — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2012-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Bost `filing`
- **2012-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-06** Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-07** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Counties & Townships Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2012-03-07** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
- **2012-03-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2012-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 23, 2012 `reading-1`
- **2012-03-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
- **2012-03-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-26** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-11** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2012-04-17** Sponsor Removed Sen. John O. Jones
- **2012-04-18** Do Pass Local Government; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012
- **2012-04-19** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2012-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2012
- **2012-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-17** Effective Date August 17, 2012
- **2012-08-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0996 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/79e7ffc0-c42c-4453-a633-9dd4af56bc3f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).