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| Bill | TOWNSHIP CODE-WEED CUTTING | Amends the Township Code. Provides that a township may provide for the cutting of grass, the trimming of trees or bushes, and the removal of nuisance trees or bushes (in addition to the cutting of weeds and the maintenance of a retention pond or detention pond). Provides for a lien and recovery of costs. Provides that the lien must be filed within 180 days (instead of 60 days) after the township or a person performing the service by authority of the township incurs the cost of performing the service. Provides that, in addition to any lien or foreclosure action, a township may institute a civil action or proceeding to recover the amount of money owed for the performance of specified services. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | HB 621 | Illinois HB 621 (96th) |
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enacted | 3 | 40 | 2 | 2009-02-05 | 2009-08-18 | openstates | ocd-bill/b2ace44a-4837-4e04-8503-25bb1f11b91c | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=621&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=41063&SessionID=76&GA=96 | 4a0c7c9b39c89b25ed30419c923c7c1f2a8c7ada01460bc20dc674b2272206c0 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 621 (96th) — TOWNSHIP CODE-WEED CUTTING
Amends the Township Code. Provides that a township may provide for the cutting of grass, the trimming of trees or bushes, and the removal of nuisance trees or bushes (in addition to the cutting of weeds and the maintenance of a retention pond or detention pond). Provides for a lien and recovery of costs. Provides that the lien must be filed within 180 days (instead of 60 days) after the township or a person performing the service by authority of the township incurs the cost of performing the service. Provides that, in addition to any lien or foreclosure action, a township may institute a civil action or proceeding to recover the amount of money owed for the performance of specified services. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 114–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 59–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Mike Fortner — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2009-02-05 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
filing - 2009-02-06 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-02-06 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-02-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
- 2009-02-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- 2009-02-11 Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
referral-committee - 2009-03-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Counties & Townships Committee
amendment-introduction - 2009-03-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2009-03-05 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 008-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-03-05 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-03-17 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-03-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- 2009-03-24 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-03-25 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2009-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009
reading-1 - 2009-03-25 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
- 2009-03-26 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-03-26 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-04-15 Assigned to Local Government
referral-committee - 2009-04-22 Do Pass Local Government; 006-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2009
- 2009-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
amendment-introduction - 2009-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-05-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
amendment-introduction - 2009-05-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- 2009-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- 2009-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government
- 2009-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Local Government
- 2009-05-14 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2009-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009
- 2009-05-21 Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-05-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2009-05-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2009-05-21 Passed Both Houses
- 2009-06-19 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2009-08-18 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2009-08-18 Effective Date August 18, 2009
- 2009-08-18 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0564
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b2ace44a-4837-4e04-8503-25bb1f11b91c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).