Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Passed House 8 D cosponsors

HB 690 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 17, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    2 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

40 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HB 690 updates the operating hours for county clerk offices in Illinois. In counties with populations of 500,000 or more, the clerks' offices can open at 9 a.m. instead of the earlier proposed 8 a.m., while those in smaller counties will now open at 8 a.m., but will still need to close by 5 p.m. This change is significant because it standardizes office hours across the state, making it easier for residents to access essential services from their local clerks.

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HB0690 *LRB10404577RTM14604b* 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2026 HB0690 Introduced 1/9/2025, by Rep.
HB0690 Engrossed LRB104 04577 RTM 14604 b AN ACT concerning local government.
Emanuel "Chris" Welch SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 525/1 Amends the Public Works Contract Change Order Act.
Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
LRB104 04577 RTM 14604 b A BILL FOR HB0690 LRB104 04577 RTM 14604 b AN ACT concerning local government.
The Public Works Contract Change Order Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
The Counties Code is amended by changing Section 3-2007 as follows:
(50 ILCS 525/1) Sec.
(55 ILCS 5/3-2007) (from Ch.
1.
34, par.
Short title.
3-2007) Sec.
This Act may be cited as the the Public Works Contract Change Order Act.
3-2007.
Office quarters and hours;
violation.
(a) The county clerk shall keep the clerk's office at the court house of the county, or at such other place as may be provided for the clerk by the authorities of such county seat and shall keep the office open and attend to the duties thereof:
(1) (a) In counties of 500,000 or more population from 9 a.
m.
to 5 p.
m.
of each working day except Saturday afternoons and legal holidays, but the clerk may open the office at 8 a.
m.
on each working day:
(2) (b) In counties of less than 500,000 population from 8 a.
m.
to 5 p.
m.
of each working day except Saturdays and legal holidays, but in such counties the office shall remain open until noon the Saturday before general, primary or special election days.
Except as otherwise required under subsection (b), all county clerk's offices must be closed for all legal holidays.
HB0690 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 04577 RTM 14604 b The Provided, that the days on which the county clerk's such office shall be open and the hours of opening and closing of the office of the county clerk, except for any day that is a legal holiday, may be changed and otherwise fixed and determined by the county board of any county.
Any such action taken by the county board shall be by an appropriate resolution passed at a regular meeting.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, when any election is held and the results of such election are required by law to be returned to the county clerk, the office of the county clerk shall remain open for the purpose of receiving such results from the time of opening of the polls until the returns from each precinct have been received.
(c) Any county clerk who fails to keep the clerk's office open for the purpose of receiving election returns as required by this Section commits a business offense, and shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $5,000.
93-656, eff.
101-253, eff.
6-1-04.)
8-9-19.)
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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Illinois Compiled Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill clarifies the operational hours of county clerks' offices, particularly regarding legal holidays.

  • 55 ILCS 5/3-2007

    but the clerk may open the office at 8 a. m. on each working day: → but the clerk may open the office at 8 a. m. on each working day:

    The option for clerks to open at 8 a.m. remains unchanged.

  • 55 ILCS 5/3-2007

    any such action taken by the county board shall be by an appropriate resolution passed at a regular meeting. → Any such action taken by the county board shall be by an appropriate resolution passed at a regular meeting.

    There is no change in the process for county boards to adjust office hours.

  • 55 ILCS 5/3-2007

    Provided, that the days on which such office shall be open and the hours of opening and closing of the office of the county clerk may be changed and otherwise fixed and determined by the county board of any county. → Except as otherwise required under subsection (b), all county clerk's offices must be closed for all legal holidays.

    The bill requires all county clerk's offices to be closed on legal holidays, except as specified for election-related duties.

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Referred to Assignments

  2. First Reading

  3. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  4. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  5. Arrive in Senate

  6. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  7. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-030-001

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

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 010-000-000

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  13. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

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

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

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

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  19. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  20. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  21. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

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

  23. Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025

  24. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **

  25. Second Reading - Short Debate

  26. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **

  27. Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000

  28. Assigned to Executive Committee

  29. Referred to Rules Committee

  30. First Reading

  31. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on · 30 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (175)

175 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 72 Yea · 30 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 62009
Unaffiliated 6100
Republican 32907
Total 7130016
% of votes cast 61%26%0%14%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Nay
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Not Voting
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Not Voting
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Not Voting
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Not Voting
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Not Voting
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Counties & Townships, Amendment 1

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3001
Democrat 7000
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Not Voting

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Executive

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democrat 8000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 690?
HB 690 is sponsored by Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Kevin John Olickal (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), and Don Harmon (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 690?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 17, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
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