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type: "Bill"
title: "MUNI CD-POPULATION LIMIT-WARDS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that when not elected by the minority representation plan, the number of aldermen in cities exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) shall be 10 aldermen, and cities with populations exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) but not exceeding 50,000 shall be 14 aldermen. Further provides that a municipality with 15,000 or more inhabitants may adopt, either by ordinance or by resolution, not more than one year after the municipality's receipt of the new federal decennial census results, 8 aldermen in cities exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) and 10 aldermen in cities exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) but not exceeding 50,000. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 1686"
citation: "Illinois SB 1686 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 56
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-02-09"
last_action: "2011-07-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/50e345cc-4b97-48ac-9a14-66a1b0995f1f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1686&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=57682&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "e2434419fe5d20e3e8794b1a9f75d70e9789a0be49081de79f149c722d8f9a89"
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 SB 1686 (97th) — MUNI CD-POPULATION LIMIT-WARDS
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that when not elected by the minority representation plan, the number of aldermen in cities exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) shall be 10 aldermen, and cities with populations exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) but not exceeding 50,000 shall be 14 aldermen. Further provides that a municipality with 15,000 or more inhabitants may adopt, either by ordinance or by resolution, not more than one year after the municipality's receipt of the new federal decennial census results, 8 aldermen in cities exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) and 10 aldermen in cities exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) but not exceeding 50,000. 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=09700SB1686&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57682&DocNum=1686&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1686eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57682&DocNum=1686&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1686enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57682&DocNum=1686&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence — **520** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **550** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1150** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- David Koehler — primary (person)
- Ed Sullivan, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Michael G. Connelly — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2011-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `filing`
- **2011-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-23** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-02** Postponed - Local Government
- **2011-03-09** Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2011
- **2011-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- **2011-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000
- **2011-04-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Wilhelmi `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011
- **2011-04-14** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2011-04-14** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-14** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-14** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2011-04-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-21** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-13** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
- **2011-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
- **2011-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2011-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-24** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-24** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2011-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
- **2011-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
- **2011-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2011-05-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
- **2011-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2011-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2011-05-26** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler
- **2011-05-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- **2011-05-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2011-05-26** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2011-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2011
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. David Koehler `filing`
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000
- **2011-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-000-000
- **2011-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-07-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-07-14** Effective Date January 1, 2012; Generally effective
- **2011-07-14** Effective Date July 14, 2011; Some parts effective
- **2011-07-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0146 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/50e345cc-4b97-48ac-9a14-66a1b0995f1f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).