republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/102nd/hb-268.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "TWP-CONTRACTS BEYOND ELECTIONS"
description: "Amends the Township Code. Provides that a township board may not enter into or authorize an employment, equipment, or service contract, with the exception of a contract negotiated with a labor union, that would extend 90 days past the next township election. Provides that employment, equipment, or service contracts entered into or authorized in violation of the provisions are voidable."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 268"
citation: "Illinois HB 268 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ann M. Williams", "Sara Feigenholtz"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 58
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-01-25"
last_action: "2023-02-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1074c0fa-704c-4fb1-ae2c-ccda232784ff"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=268&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=128152&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "e20a794c0f75d3da3a6ea16678e5e53fd80bd86f005808c08b4237f23bb1974a"
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 268 (102nd) — TWP-CONTRACTS BEYOND ELECTIONS

Amends the Township Code. Provides that a township board may not enter into or authorize an employment, equipment, or service contract, with the exception of a contract negotiated with a labor union, that would extend 90 days past the next township election. Provides that employment, equipment, or service contracts entered into or authorized in violation of the provisions are voidable.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0268.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0268eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0268ham001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0268sam001.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0268enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **48–6** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **73–30** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ann M. Williams — primary (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — primary (person)
- Dave Syverson — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Joe Sosnowski — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan Spain — cosponsor (person)
- Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Hall — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-25** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling `filing`
- **2021-01-25** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2021-01-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-01-29** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-23** Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-05** Do Pass / Consent Calendar Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-04-13** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-04-13** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-04-13** Removed from Consent Calendar Status Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2021-04-13** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-04-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
- **2021-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-04-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2021-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
- **2021-04-20** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2021-04-21** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2021-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-21** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2021-04-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-21** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-23** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
- **2023-01-04** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2023-01-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2023-01-04** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-01-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 5, 2023
- **2023-01-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-01-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2023-01-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 007-000-000
- **2023-01-05** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2023-01-05** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Hall
- **2023-01-05** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- **2023-01-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- **2023-01-05** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-01-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Feigenholtz `amendment-passage`
- **2023-01-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2023-01-05** Third Reading - Passed; 048-006-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-01-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2023-01-05** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2023-01-05** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2023-01-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
- **2023-01-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2023-01-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- **2023-01-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
- **2023-01-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 011-003-000
- **2023-01-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 073-030-000
- **2023-01-10** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-02-02** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-02-10** Effective Date February 10, 2023
- **2023-02-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1127 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1074c0fa-704c-4fb1-ae2c-ccda232784ff`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).