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Bill TWP CD-SINGULAR DISSOLUTION Amends the Township Code. Provides that upon petition of at least 10% of the registered voters of a township, the county board shall certify and cause to be submitted to the voters of the county, at the next election, a proposition to discontinue and abolish that township's township organization and to transfer all the rights, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities of the township organization to the county. Provides that if a majority of the votes of the county cast are in favor of the proposition to discontinue and abolish the township organization, then the township organization in that township shall cease, and all the rights, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities of the township shall by operation of law vest in and be assumed by the county board, or county department or officer designated by the county board. Provides that the township officers of any township that is discontinued shall continue as officers of that township until the expiration of the respective terms for which they were elected or appointed. Amends the Property Tax Code, the Public Health District Act, the Illinois Public Aid Code, and the Illinois Highway Code to provide that, for a township organization that has been discontinued and has had its duties, powers, and responsibilities transferred to the county, the county board, or county department or officer designated by the county board, shall assume the duties of the township organization or officer of the township organization, as appropriate, exercised under those Acts. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 98th SB 1585 Illinois SB 1585 (98th)
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Illinois SB 1585 (98th) — TWP CD-SINGULAR DISSOLUTION

Amends the Township Code. Provides that upon petition of at least 10% of the registered voters of a township, the county board shall certify and cause to be submitted to the voters of the county, at the next election, a proposition to discontinue and abolish that township's township organization and to transfer all the rights, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities of the township organization to the county. Provides that if a majority of the votes of the county cast are in favor of the proposition to discontinue and abolish the township organization, then the township organization in that township shall cease, and all the rights, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities of the township shall by operation of law vest in and be assumed by the county board, or county department or officer designated by the county board. Provides that the township officers of any township that is discontinued shall continue as officers of that township until the expiration of the respective terms for which they were elected or appointed. Amends the Property Tax Code, the Public Health District Act, the Illinois Public Aid Code, and the Illinois Highway Code to provide that, for a township organization that has been discontinued and has had its duties, powers, and responsibilities transferred to the county, the county board, or county department or officer designated by the county board, shall assume the duties of the township organization or officer of the township organization, as appropriate, exercised under those Acts. Effective immediately.

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 — 7044 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 490 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Daniel Biss — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2013-02-13 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss filing
  • 2013-02-13 First Reading reading-1
  • 2013-02-13 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2013-02-27 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
  • 2013-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss amendment-introduction
  • 2013-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2013-03-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  • 2013-03-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2013-03-20 Do Pass as Amended Executive; 015-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2013-03-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013
  • 2013-03-21 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
  • 2013-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss amendment-introduction
  • 2013-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2013-04-10 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
  • 2013-04-10 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  • 2013-04-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
  • 2013-04-16 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2013-04-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Biss amendment-passage
  • 2013-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2013
  • 2013-04-17 Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2013-04-17 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2013-04-17 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  • 2013-04-17 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
  • 2013-04-17 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  • 2013-04-17 First Reading reading-1
  • 2013-04-17 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-04-24 Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-05-09 Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 004-001-000 committee-passage
  • 2013-05-09 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2013-05-10 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2013-05-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2013-05-16 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-044-001 reading-3, passage
  • 2013-05-16 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  • 2013-05-16 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury
  • 2013-05-16 Passed Both Houses
  • 2013-06-14 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2013-08-02 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2013-08-02 Effective Date August 2, 2013
  • 2013-08-02 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0127 became-law

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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a9fca43a-561e-4550-89ee-95d4848eb80f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).