Illinois 100th Regular Session Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 4697 — APPOINTED TWP OFFICIAL-VACANCY

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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Summary

Amends the Township Code. Provides that if a vacant township supervisor office is filled by appointment, the appointed supervisor shall fulfill the bond requirement for township supervisors. Provides that the appointed supervisor may be a trustee appointed by a majority vote of the trustees and shall have one vote on any matter properly before the board. Provides for the appointment of a temporary deputy to perform the ministerial functions of a vacant township office until a person can be appointed to fill the vacant position for the remainder of the vacant term (rather than only allowing the appointment of a temporary deputy in a vacant township office due to a physical incapacity of a township officer). Provides that the temporary deputy, including a trustee appointed as a temporary deputy, shall be compensated at the same rate set by the board for the vacant position. Provides that if the appointed deputy is a trustee, his or her trustee compensation shall be suspended until he or she concludes his or her appointment as an appointed deputy upon the permanent appointment to fill the vacancy. Exempts the temporary deputy from the requirement to fill a vacant township office with a member of the same political party. Effective immediately.

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What changed in the latest version

44 added · 71 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to HB 4697 allows for the temporary appointment of a deputy to fill any vacant township office, not just in cases of physical incapacity of the officer. This change broadens the scope for filling vacancies efficiently and ensures that essential functions continue to be performed until a permanent replacement is appointed. Additionally, if the deputy is already a trustee, their compensation as a trustee will be paused while they serve as a temporary deputy. This is important as it clarifies roles and compensation during transitional periods in township governance.

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*LRB10017110AWJ32262b* HB4697 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2018 HB4697 by Rep.
HB4697 Engrossed LRB100 17110 AWJ 32262 b AN ACT concerning local government.
Brad Halbrook SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 1/60-5 Amends the Township Code.
Provides that if a vacant township supervisor office is filled by appointment, the appointed supervisor shall fulfill the bond requirement for township supervisors.
Provides that the appointed supervisor may be a trustee appointed by a majority vote of the trustees and shall have one vote on any matter properly before the board.
Provides for the appointment of a temporary deputy to perform the ministerial functions of a vacant township office until a person can be appointed to fill the vacant position for the remainder of the vacant term (rather than only allowing the appointment of a temporary deputy in a vacant township office due to a physical incapacity of a township officer).
Provides that the temporary deputy, including a trustee appointed as a temporary deputy, shall be compensated at the same rate set by the board for the vacant position.
Provides that if the appointed deputy is a trustee, his or her trustee compensation shall be suspended until he or she concludes his or her appointment as an appointed deputy upon the permanent appointment to fill the vacancy.
Exempts the temporary deputy from the requirement to fill a vacant township office with a member of the same political party.
Effective immediately.
LRB100 17110 AWJ 32262 b A BILL FOR HB4697 LRB100 17110 AWJ 32262 b AN ACT concerning local government.
A vacancy in the office of township or multi-township assessor shall be filled only as provided in the Property Tax HB4697 - 2 - LRB100 17110 AWJ 32262 b Code.
A vacancy in the office of township or multi-township assessor shall be filled only as provided in the Property Tax HB4697 Engrossed - 2 - LRB100 17110 AWJ 32262 b Code.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, whenever any township or multi-township office becomes vacant or temporarily vacant due to a physical incapacity of a township officer, the township or multi-township board may temporarily appoint a deputy to perform the ministerial functions of the vacant office until the vacancy has been filled as provided in subsection (a) or (b) physically incapacitated township officer submits a written statement to the appropriate board that he or she is physically able to perform his or her duty.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, whenever any township or multi-township office becomes vacant or temporarily vacant due to a physical incapacity of a township officer, the township or multi-township board may temporarily appoint a deputy to perform the ministerial functions of the vacant office until the vacancy has been filled as provided in subsection (a) or (b).
Whenever any township or multi-township office becomes vacant or temporarily vacant due to the physical incapacity of a township officer, the township or multi-township board may temporarily appoint a deputy to perform the ministerial functions of the vacant office until HB4697 Engrossed - 3 - LRB100 17110 AWJ 32262 b the physically incapacitated township officer submits a written statement to the appropriate board that he or she is physically able to perform his or her duty.
A temporary deputy shall not be HB4697 - 3 - LRB100 17110 AWJ 32262 b permitted to vote at any meeting of the township board on any matter properly before the board unless the appointed deputy is a trustee of the board at the time of the vote.
A temporary deputy shall not be permitted to vote at any meeting of the township board on any matter properly before the board unless the appointed deputy is a trustee of the board at the time of the vote.
The compensation of a temporary deputy, including a trustee appointed as a temporary deputy, shall be the same as the compensation set by the board for the vacant position.
The appointee shall establish his or her political party affiliation by his or her record of voting in party primary elections or by holding or having held an office in a political party organization before appointment.
The appointee shall establish his or her political party affiliation by his or her record of voting in party primary elections or by holding or having held an office in a political party organization before HB4697 Engrossed - 4 - LRB100 17110 AWJ 32262 b appointment.
If the appointee has not voted in a party primary election or is not holding or has not held an office in a HB4697 - 4 - LRB100 17110 AWJ 32262 b political party organization before the appointment, then the appointee shall establish his or her political party affiliation by his or her record of participating in a political party's nomination or election caucus.
If the appointee has not voted in a party primary election or is not holding or has not held an office in a political party organization before the appointment, then the appointee shall establish his or her political party affiliation by his or her record of participating in a political party's nomination or election caucus.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  3. Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 - June 7, 2018

  4. Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  5. House Non-Concurs

  6. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee

  7. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Prevailed ; - Non-Concur

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Counties & Townships Committee

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  10. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Brad Halbrook

  11. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Brad Halbrook

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  13. Arrived in House

  14. Third Reading - Passed; 045-004-000

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2018

  16. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; McCarter

  17. Recalled to Second Reading

  18. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000

  19. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government

  20. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kyle McCarter

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2018

  23. Second Reading

  24. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2018

  25. Do Pass Local Government; 008-000-000

  26. Postponed - Local Government

  27. Assigned to Local Government

  28. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose

  29. Referred to Assignments

  30. First Reading

  31. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 17, 2018

  33. Arrive in Senate

  34. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-002-000

  35. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  36. Second Reading - Short Debate

  37. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  38. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000

  39. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote

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

  41. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  42. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brad Halbrook

  43. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond

  44. Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee

  45. Referred to Rules Committee

  46. First Reading

  47. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brad Halbrook

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 45 Yea · 4 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30104
Democrat 8304
Republican 7002
Total 454010
% of votes cast 76%7%0%17%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Barickman — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bush — Yea
McConnaughay — Yea
Landek — Yea
Rooney — Yea
Manar — Not Voting
McCann — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Harris — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Brady — Yea
Steans — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Bennett — Not Voting
Clayborne — Yea
Haine — Nay
Hutchinson — Yea
Connelly — Not Voting
Nybo — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Righter — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Schimpf — Yea
Link — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Not Voting
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Not Voting
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Nay
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Nay
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Not Voting
Linda Holmes Democrat Not Voting
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Nay
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Jil Tracy Republican Not Voting
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 109 Yea · 2 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 67106
Republican 12000
Democrat 30101
Total 109207
% of votes cast 92%2%0%6%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Batinick — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Breen — Yea
Bristow — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Conyears-Ervin — Yea
Costello — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Parkhurst — Yea
Sente — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Sauer — Yea
Brady — Yea
Harris, Gregory — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Frese — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Hays — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Ives — Yea
Jesiel — Yea
Jimenez — Yea
Jones — Yea
Long — Yea
McDermed — Yea
McSweeney — Yea
Davis — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Wheeler, Keith — Yea
Skillicorn — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
Stratton — Yea
Finnie, Natalie — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Turner — Yea
Unes — Yea
Wehrli — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Wheeler, Barbara — Not Voting
Mitchell, Bill — Not Voting
Harris, David — Not Voting
Willis — Yea
Winger — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Connor — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Drury — Nay
Durkin — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Soto — Not Voting
Wallace — Yea
Welter — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Lang — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Andersson — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Nay
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Not Voting
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4697 do?
Amends the Township Code. Provides that if a vacant township supervisor office is filled by appointment, the appointed supervisor shall fulfill the bond requirement for township supervisors. Provides that the appointed supervisor may be a trustee appointed by a majority vote of the trustees and shall have one vote on any matter properly before the board. Provides for the appointment of a temporary deputy to perform the ministerial functions of a vacant township office until a person can be appointed to fill the vacant position for the remainder of the vacant term (rather than only allowing the appointment of a temporary deputy in a vacant township office due to a physical incapacity of a township officer). Provides that the temporary deputy, including a trustee appointed as a temporary deputy, shall be compensated at the same rate set by the board for the vacant position. Provides that if the appointed deputy is a trustee, his or her trustee compensation shall be suspended until he or she concludes his or her appointment as an appointed deputy upon the permanent appointment to fill the vacancy. Exempts the temporary deputy from the requirement to fill a vacant township office with a member of the same political party. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 4697?
HB 4697 is sponsored by Chapin Rose (Republican) and Brad Halbrook (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4697?
This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 4697?
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