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Bill MUNI-UNION OF CONTIGUOUS MUNI Amends the Union of Contiguous Municipalities Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Adds "consolidation" to the title of the Division. Provides that any 2 or more incorporated contiguous municipalities may be united into one incorporated city or village (rather than only cities) upon the presentation of a petition, signed by the lesser of 10% of the total number of electors of each municipality voting in the last election or 250 electors, to the election authority for the county in which the municipalities are situated or, if the municipalities are situated in 2 or more counties, in the county where the largest population of the subject municipalities resides. Removes provisions limiting union to municipalities wholly or substantially situation in a single county. Removes provisions requiring union by annexation by another city. Modifies the referendum question to approve the union. Provides that a union is not considered the creation or formation of a new political subdivision for purposes of the Election Code and makes other references to the Election Code. Provides that any elected official, member, employee, or contractor of a city or village subject to a petition to unite shall be expressly prohibited from using any governmental or public resources in opposing or supporting the petition. Provides that if the majority of the votes cast in any of the contiguous municipalities (rather than each municipality) in the petition is in favor of the proposition, then those contiguous municipalities are united. Makes other changes. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 100th HB 5777 Illinois HB 5777 (100th)
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Illinois HB 5777 (100th) — MUNI-UNION OF CONTIGUOUS MUNI

Amends the Union of Contiguous Municipalities Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Adds "consolidation" to the title of the Division. Provides that any 2 or more incorporated contiguous municipalities may be united into one incorporated city or village (rather than only cities) upon the presentation of a petition, signed by the lesser of 10% of the total number of electors of each municipality voting in the last election or 250 electors, to the election authority for the county in which the municipalities are situated or, if the municipalities are situated in 2 or more counties, in the county where the largest population of the subject municipalities resides. Removes provisions limiting union to municipalities wholly or substantially situation in a single county. Removes provisions requiring union by annexation by another city. Modifies the referendum question to approve the union. Provides that a union is not considered the creation or formation of a new political subdivision for purposes of the Election Code and makes other references to the Election Code. Provides that any elected official, member, employee, or contractor of a city or village subject to a petition to unite shall be expressly prohibited from using any governmental or public resources in opposing or supporting the petition. Provides that if the majority of the votes cast in any of the contiguous municipalities (rather than each municipality) in the petition is in favor of the proposition, then those contiguous municipalities are united. Makes other changes.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 1051 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 580 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 9410 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
  • Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — cosponsor (person)
  • John F. Curran — cosponsor (person)
  • Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
  • Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
  • Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
  • Sam Yingling — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2018-02-16 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling filing
  • 2018-02-16 First Reading reading-1
  • 2018-02-16 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2018-03-07 Assigned to Government Consolidation & Modernization Committee referral-committee
  • 2018-04-09 Do Pass / Short Debate Government Consolidation & Modernization Committee; 008-002-001 committee-passage
  • 2018-04-10 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2018-04-24 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2018-04-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2018-04-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling amendment-introduction
  • 2018-04-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2018-04-26 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
  • 2018-04-26 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  • 2018-04-26 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  • 2018-04-27 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2018-04-27 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2018-04-27 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2018-04-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2018-04-27 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-010-001 reading-3, passage
  • 2018-05-01 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2018-05-01 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2018-05-01 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  • 2018-05-01 First Reading reading-1
  • 2018-05-01 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2018-05-02 Assigned to Local Government referral-committee
  • 2018-05-03 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  • 2018-05-09 Postponed - Local Government
  • 2018-05-09 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
  • 2018-05-09 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  • 2018-05-09 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  • 2018-05-09 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Steven M. Landek
  • 2018-05-10 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  • 2018-05-11 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2018-05-25 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  • 2018-05-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  • 2018-05-28 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
  • 2018-05-28 Approved for Consideration Assignments
  • 2018-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 29, 2018
  • 2018-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton amendment-introduction
  • 2018-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2018-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
  • 2018-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 005-000-000
  • 2018-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; T. Cullerton amendment-passage
  • 2018-05-29 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2018-05-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2018
  • 2018-05-30 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2018-05-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
  • 2018-05-30 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2018-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2018-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sam Yingling
  • 2018-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2018-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  • 2018-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 105-001-000
  • 2018-05-31 House Concurs
  • 2018-05-31 Passed Both Houses
  • 2018-06-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2018-08-28 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2018-08-28 Effective Date January 1, 2019
  • 2018-08-28 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1113 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/8a0259dd-3153-4d71-b090-665107c41729. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).