Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: Died

HB 3317 — MCHENRY COUNTY-VARIOUS

Last action — House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Creates the McHenry County Equitable Standards and Governmental Efficiency Law in the Counties Code. Allows the county board to require the election of specified special district trustees that it appoints. Allows the county board chairperson to: eliminate advisory committees or commissions; create standing committees and appoint members; set county board or committee meeting agendas; have line-item veto powers; and hire independent legal counsel or a parliamentarian or both; approve all appropriation expenditures before they are paid; reduce or divert moneys from a county fund with assets exceeding 150% of the previous year's expenditures on a ratable basis to taxpayers. Allows the county board to appoint an inspector general to investigate waste, fraud, and abuse. Provides that, on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the elected chairperson of the county board is a county office distinct from the county board. Terminates the office of county recorder and the office of the county auditor. Amends the Local Government Reduction and Efficiency Division of the Counties Code. Provides that a county board may prohibit or limit a unit of local government that it has proposed to consolidate from starting a capital program, building project, or land acquisition for a set period of time, not to exceed 2 years, while the county board pursues possible consolidation. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  4. Second Reading - Short Debate

  5. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst

  6. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll

  7. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. David A. Welter

  8. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David A. Welter

  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling

  15. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  16. Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 012-002-000

  17. Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee

  18. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney

  19. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sam Yingling

  20. Referred to Rules Committee

  21. First Reading

  22. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David McSweeney

Sponsors

  • David A. Welter · Cosponsor
  • David McSweeney · Cosponsor
  • Jonathan Carroll · Cosponsor
  • Lindsay Parkhurst · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (4)

  • David A. Welter
  • David McSweeney
  • Jonathan Carroll
  • Lindsay Parkhurst

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do Pass

Passed 12 Yea · 2 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1100
Democrat 8001
Unaffiliated 3103
Total 12204
% of votes cast 67%11%0%22%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
McSweeney, David — Yea
Yingling, Sam — Yea
Willis, Kathleen — Yea
Bourne, Avery — Nay
Brady, Dan — Not Voting
Marron, Michael T — Not Voting
Welter, David A — Not Voting
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Nay

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3317 do?
Creates the McHenry County Equitable Standards and Governmental Efficiency Law in the Counties Code. Allows the county board to require the election of specified special district trustees that it appoints. Allows the county board chairperson to: eliminate advisory committees or commissions; create standing committees and appoint members; set county board or committee meeting agendas; have line-item veto powers; and hire independent legal counsel or a parliamentarian or both; approve all appropriation expenditures before they are paid; reduce or divert moneys from a county fund with assets exceeding 150% of the previous year's expenditures on a ratable basis to taxpayers. Allows the county board to appoint an inspector general to investigate waste, fraud, and abuse. Provides that, on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the elected chairperson of the county board is a county office distinct from the county board. Terminates the office of county recorder and the office of the county auditor. Amends the Local Government Reduction and Efficiency Division of the Counties Code. Provides that a county board may prohibit or limit a unit of local government that it has proposed to consolidate from starting a capital program, building project, or land acquisition for a set period of time, not to exceed 2 years, while the county board pursues possible consolidation. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 3317?
HB 3317 is sponsored by David A. Welter, David McSweeney, Jonathan Carroll, and Lindsay Parkhurst.
What is the current status of HB 3317?
This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 3317?
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