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type: "Bill"
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title: "TOWNSHIP CODE-WEED CUTTING"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "96th"
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identifier: "HB 621"
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citation: "Illinois HB 621 (96th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 40
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2009-02-05"
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last_action: "2009-08-18"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b2ace44a-4837-4e04-8503-25bb1f11b91c"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=621&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=41063&SessionID=76&GA=96"
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source_hash: "4a0c7c9b39c89b25ed30419c923c7c1f2a8c7ada01460bc20dc674b2272206c0"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 621 (96th) — TOWNSHIP CODE-WEED CUTTING
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0621&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41063&DocNum=621&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0621eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41063&DocNum=621&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0621enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41063&DocNum=621&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Mike Fortner — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2009-02-05** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner `filing`
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- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-02-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
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- **2009-02-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
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- **2009-02-11** Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-03-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Counties & Townships Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-03-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2009-03-05** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2009-03-05** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2009-03-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2009-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
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- **2009-03-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2009-03-25** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2009-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 `reading-1`
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- **2009-03-25** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
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- **2009-03-26** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-03-26** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-15** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-22** Do Pass Local Government; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2009-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2009
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- **2009-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Randall M. Hultgren `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Randall M. Hultgren `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-05-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
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- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government
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- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government
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- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Local Government
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- **2009-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2009-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009
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- **2009-05-21** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2009-05-21** Passed Both Houses
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- **2009-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2009-08-18** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2009-08-18** Effective Date August 18, 2009
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- **2009-08-18** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0564 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b2ace44a-4837-4e04-8503-25bb1f11b91c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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