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Bill	LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION	Amends the Local Government Reduction and Efficiency Division of the Counties Code. Provides that the Division applies to all counties (currently, only applies to DuPage, Lake, and McHenry Counties). Excludes specified boards from the definition of "unit of local government". Provides how the status and rights of employees, including those represented by an exclusive bargaining representatives, are affected by the dissolution of a unit of local government under the Division. Provides for the assumption of obligations of the dissolving unit of local government by the entity absorbing the dissolving unit as they relate to representation rights and collective bargaining agreements. Amends the Township Code. Removes a restriction limiting townships to 126 square miles. Provides for the consolidation of 2 or more townships which share a boundary, the merging of one township into 2 other townships, and the dissolution of all townships (currently, only allowed in specified townships) within a coterminous, or substantially coterminous, municipality. Makes other changes. Amends the Election Code. Specifies procedures for township consolidation, merger, and discontinuance referenda. Amends the Illinois Drainage Code. Provides that specified counties may, by resolution, dissolve drainage districts wholly within their borders and drainage districts only partially within its borders under specified circumstances. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that specified township road districts may be abolished by public referendum. Effective on January 1, 2018, but this Act does not take effect at all unless Senate Bills 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 of the 100th General Assembly become law.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	100th	SB 3	Illinois SB 3 (100th)	bill		enacted		3	112	5	2017-01-11	2017-08-14	openstates	ocd-bill/77b1be44-f399-4240-ba5a-f8653f0262ea	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=98846&SessionID=91&GA=100	8892e22a98a7d631b1316afa310101bf7d0fc798cfe30d7df28909cd654e2ca4	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 3 (100th) — LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION

Amends the Local Government Reduction and Efficiency Division of the Counties Code. Provides that the Division applies to all counties (currently, only applies to DuPage, Lake, and McHenry Counties). Excludes specified boards from the definition of "unit of local government". Provides how the status and rights of employees, including those represented by an exclusive bargaining representatives, are affected by the dissolution of a unit of local government under the Division. Provides for the assumption of obligations of the dissolving unit of local government by the entity absorbing the dissolving unit as they relate to representation rights and collective bargaining agreements. Amends the Township Code. Removes a restriction limiting townships to 126 square miles. Provides for the consolidation of 2 or more townships which share a boundary, the merging of one township into 2 other townships, and the dissolution of all townships (currently, only allowed in specified townships) within a coterminous, or substantially coterminous, municipality. Makes other changes. Amends the Election Code. Specifies procedures for township consolidation, merger, and discontinuance referenda. Amends the Illinois Drainage Code. Provides that specified counties may, by resolution, dissolve drainage districts wholly within their borders and drainage districts only partially within its borders under specified circumstances. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that specified township road districts may be abolished by public referendum. Effective on January 1, 2018, but this Act does not take effect at all unless Senate Bills 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 of the 100th General Assembly become law.

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

• Third Reading — 43–14 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 37–6 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 36–14 (pass) · upper
• Concurrence — 49–3 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 75–34 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Barbara Wheeler — cosponsor (person)
• David S. Olsen — cosponsor (person)
• Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
• Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
• Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
• Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
• Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
• Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
• Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
• Thomas Cullerton — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2017-01-11 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton filing
• 2017-01-11 First Reading reading-1
• 2017-01-11 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-01-12 Assigned to Local Government referral-committee
• 2017-01-23 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
• 2017-01-24 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
• 2017-01-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton amendment-introduction
• 2017-01-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-01-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
• 2017-01-24 Postponed - Local Government
• 2017-01-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government
• 2017-01-24 Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-01-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-01-24 Approved for Consideration Assignments
• 2017-01-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
• 2017-01-24 Second Reading reading-2
• 2017-01-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 25, 2017
• 2017-01-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton amendment-introduction
• 2017-01-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-02-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
• 2017-02-08 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2017-02-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; T. Cullerton amendment-passage
• 2017-02-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 9, 2017
• 2017-02-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
• 2017-02-08 Third Reading - Passed; 036-014-007 reading-3, passage
• 2017-02-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2017-02-08 Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Sen. Thomas Cullerton
• 2017-02-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton amendment-introduction
• 2017-02-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-02-28 Motion to Reconsider Vote - Prevails
• 2017-02-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
• 2017-02-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
• 2017-02-28 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2017-02-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; T. Cullerton amendment-passage
• 2017-02-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
• 2017-02-28 Third Reading - Passed; 043-014-002 reading-3, passage
• 2017-02-28 Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Sen. Thomas Cullerton
• 2017-05-16 Motion Prevailed
• 2017-05-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2017
• 2017-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton amendment-introduction
• 2017-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-05-17 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 reading-3
• 2017-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
• 2017-05-17 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2017-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; T. Cullerton amendment-passage
• 2017-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
• 2017-05-17 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
• 2017-05-17 Third Reading - Passed; 037-006-013 reading-3, passage
• 2017-05-18 Arrived in House introduction
• 2017-05-18 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
• 2017-05-18 First Reading reading-1
• 2017-05-18 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-05-18 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
• 2017-05-19 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
• 2017-05-26 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
• 2017-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling amendment-introduction
• 2017-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
• 2017-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2017-05-30 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 committee-passage
• 2017-05-30 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2017-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
• 2017-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
• 2017-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
• 2017-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
• 2017-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
• 2017-05-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
• 2017-05-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
• 2017-05-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
• 2017-05-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
• 2017-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling amendment-introduction
• 2017-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
• 2017-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
• 2017-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
• 2017-05-30 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Wheeler
• 2017-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2017-05-30 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Steven A. Andersson
• 2017-05-30 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Allen Skillicorn
• 2017-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
• 2017-05-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
• 2017-05-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
• 2017-05-30 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kathleen Willis
• 2017-05-30 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2017-05-30 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2017-05-31 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kathleen Willis
• 2017-05-31 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
• 2017-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
• 2017-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen
• 2017-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Sam Yingling
• 2017-05-31 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2017-05-31 Removed from Short Debate Status
• 2017-05-31 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
• 2017-05-31 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 075-034-001 reading-3, passage
• 2017-05-31 Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Mark Batinick
• 2017-05-31 Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Mark Batinick
• 2017-05-31 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
• 2017-05-31 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2017
• 2017-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Thomas Cullerton filing
• 2017-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
• 2017-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
• 2017-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
• 2017-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 049-003-000
• 2017-05-31 Senate Concurs
• 2017-05-31 Passed Both Houses
• 2017-06-15 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2017-08-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
• 2017-08-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
• 2017-08-14 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2017-08-14 Effective Date January 1, 2018
• 2017-08-14 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0107 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/77b1be44-f399-4240-ba5a-f8653f0262ea. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).