Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 2175 — MUNI CD-DISCONNECT SPLIT LOTS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1007

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2004. Enacted.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the owner or owners of a split lot that is located in and governed by 2 municipalities or that is governed by a municipality and a county may disconnect a portion of the lot so that a single municipality or county governs the entire lot.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

131 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to SB 2175 make changes to the Illinois Municipal Code, specifically about how city councils and village boards are elected. The key changes clarify the structure of councils in different populations and remove a section regarding the disconnection of split residential lots from multiple municipalities. These updates are important because they streamline the electoral process for local governments, potentially making it easier for residents to understand their representation, while the removal of the split lot section suggests a shift in how property governance disputes may be handled.

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SB2175 Engrossed LRB093 16339 MKM 41977 b AN ACT concerning municipalities.
SB2175 Enrolled LRB093 16339 MKM 41977 b AN ACT concerning municipalities.
The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 7-3-6.2 as follows:
The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by changing Section 5-2-12 and by adding Section 7-3-6.2 as follows:
(65 ILCS 5/7-3-6.2 new) Sec.
(65 ILCS 5/5-2-12) (from Ch.
24, par.
5-2-12) Sec.
5-2-12.
Aldermen or trustees elected at large;
vacancies;
mayor or president to preside.
(a) If a city or village adopts the managerial form of municipal government but does not elect to choose aldermen or trustees from wards or districts, then the following provisions of this Section shall be applicable.
(b) The city council shall be elected at large.
In cities of less than 50,000 population, the council shall consist of (i) the mayor and 4 councilmen or (ii) the mayor and 6 councilmen if the size of the city council is increased under subsection (k).
In cities of at least 50,000 but less than 100,000 population, the council shall consist of the mayor and 6 councilmen.
In cities of at least 100,000 but not more than 500,000 population, the council shall consist of the mayor and 8 councilmen.
(c) Except in villages that were governed by Article 4 immediately before the adoption of the managerial form of municipal government, the village board shall be elected at large and shall consist of a president and the number of trustees provided for in Section 5-2-15 or 5-2-17, whichever is applicable.
(d) The term of office of the mayor and councilmen shall be 4 years, provided that in cities of less than 50,000, the 2 councilmen receiving the lowest vote at the first election shall serve for 2 years only;
in cities of at least 50,000 but SB2175 Enrolled - 2 - LRB093 16339 MKM 41977 b less than 100,000, the 3 councilmen receiving the lowest vote at the first election shall serve for 2 years only;
and in cities of at least 100,000 but not more than 500,000, the 4 councilmen receiving the lowest vote at the first election shall serve for 2 years only.
(e) The election of councilmen shall be every 2 years.
After the first election, only 2 councilmen in cities of less than 50,000, 3 councilmen in cities of at least 50,000 but less than 100,000, or 4 councilmen in cities of at least 100,000 but not more than 500,000, shall be voted for by each elector at the primary elections, and only 2, 3, or 4 councilmen, as the case may be, shall be voted for by each elector at each biennial general municipal election, to serve for 4 years.
(f) In addition to the requirements of the general election law, the ballots shall be in the form set out in Section 5-2-13.
In cities with less than 50,000, the form of ballot prescribed in Section 5-2-13 shall be further modified by printing in the place relating to councilmen the words "Vote for Two", or "Vote for Three" if the size of the city council is increased under subsection (k), instead of the words "Vote for Four".
In cities of at least 50,000 but less than 100,000, the ballot shall be modified in that place by printing the words "Vote for Three" instead of the words "Vote for Four".
Sections 4-3-5 through 4-3-18, insofar as they may be applicable, shall govern the election of a mayor and councilmen under this Section.
(g) If a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor or councilman, the remaining members of the council, within 60 days after the vacancy occurs, shall fill the vacancy by appointment of some person to the office for the balance of the unexpired term or until the vacancy is filled by interim election under Section 3.1-10-50, and until the successor is elected and has qualified.
(h) Except in villages that were governed by Article 4 immediately before the adoption of the managerial form of municipal government, in villages that have adopted this SB2175 Enrolled - 3 - LRB093 16339 MKM 41977 b Article 5 the term of office of the president, the number of trustees to be elected, their terms of office, and the manner of filling vacancies shall be governed by Sections 5-2-14 through 5-2-17.
(i) Any village that adopts the managerial form of municipal government under this Article 5 and that, immediately before that adoption, was governed by the provisions of Article 4, shall continue to elect a mayor and 4 commissioners in accordance with Sections 4-3-5 through 4-3-18, insofar as they may be applicable, except that the 2 commissioners receiving the lowest vote among those elected at the first election after this Article 5 becomes effective in the village shall serve for 2 years only.
After that first election, the election of commissioners shall be every 2 years, and 2 commissioners shall be elected at each election to serve for 4 years.
(j) The mayor or president shall preside at all meetings of the council or board and on all ceremonial occasions.
(k) In cities of less than 50,000 population, the city council may, by ordinance, provide that the city council shall, after the next biennial general municipal election, consist of 6 instead of 4 councilmen.
If the size of the council is increased to 6 councilmen, then at the next biennial general municipal election, the electors shall vote for 4 instead of 2 councilmen.
Of the 4 councilmen elected at that next election, the one receiving the lowest vote at that election shall serve a 2-year term.
Thereafter, all terms shall be for 4 years.
(Source:
P.A.
87-1119.) (65 ILCS 5/7-3-6.2 new) Sec.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, the owner or owners of record of a split residential lot may disconnect a portion of the lot so that a single municipality or county governs the entire lot.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, the owner or owners of record of a split residential lot may disconnect a portion of the lot which (i) is a residentially zoned and platted lot currently lying partially within the corporate limits of and governed by 2 or more municipalities or lying within the unincorporated area of a county and also within the corporate limits of one or more SB2175 Enrolled - 4 - LRB093 16339 MKM 41977 b municipalities, and contains less than 20 acres;
(ii) is located on the border of the municipality;
and (iii) if disconnected, will not result in the isolation of any part of the municipality from the remainder of the municipality.
For the purposes of this Section, "split lot" means a single residential lot that is located in and governed by 2 municipalities or that is governed by a municipality and a county.
In determining whether a lot shall be disconnected under this Section, the court may consider the following:
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(i) if disconnected, the growth prospects and planning and zoning ordinances, if any, of the municipality will not be unreasonably disrupted;
(ii) if disconnected, no substantial disruption will result to existing municipal service facilities, such as, but not limited to, sewer systems, street lighting, water mains, garbage collection, and fire protection;
and (iii) if disconnected, the municipality will not be unduly harmed through loss of tax revenue in the future.
An area of land, or any part thereof, disconnected under the provisions of this Section from a municipality which was incorporated at least 2 years prior to the date of the filing of the petition for disconnection shall not be subdivided into lots or blocks within one year from the date of disconnection.
A plat of any such proposed subdivision shall not be accepted for recording within such one-year period, unless the land comprising such proposed subdivision shall have been thereafter annexed into a municipality.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1007

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2005

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Local Government; 010-000-000

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Local Government; 010-000-000

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 - May 24, 2004.

  17. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02

  18. Sponsor Removed Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

  19. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

  20. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000

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

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote

  24. Second Reading - Short Debate

  25. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Local Government Committee; 021-000-000

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Local Government Committee; 021-000-000

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government Committee

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government Committee

  30. Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004

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

  32. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

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

  34. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

  35. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  36. Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 019-001-000

  37. Assigned to Local Government Committee

  38. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough

  39. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  40. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

  41. Referred to Rules Committee

  42. First Reading

  43. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  44. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  45. Arrived in House

  46. Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000

  47. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford

  48. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 9, 2004

  49. Second Reading

  50. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 5, 2004

  51. Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000

  52. Assigned to Local Government

  53. Referred to Rules

  54. First Reading

  55. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link

Sponsors

  • Terry Link · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Terry Link

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence, Amendment 1

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49002
Democrat 7000
Republican 1000
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Not Voting
Soden — Not Voting
Link — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Obama — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Concurrence, Amendment 2

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49002
Democrat 7000
Republican 1000
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Soden — Not Voting
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Haine — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Obama — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Silverstein — Not Voting
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 103102
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 115102
% of votes cast 97%1%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Scully — Yea
Slone — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Capparelli — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Kurtz — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Parke — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Millner — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Howard — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Grunloh — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Krause — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Davis, Steve — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Munson — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Not Voting
Pankau — Yea
Tenhouse — Not Voting
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 42009
Democrat 6001
Republican 1000
Total 490010
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Not Voting
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Soden — Not Voting
Lauzen — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Meeks — Not Voting
Obama — Not Voting
Peterson — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Winkel — Not Voting
Wojcik — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Not Voting
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Not Voting
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Rauschenberger — Not Voting
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Not Voting
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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What does SB 2175 do?
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the owner or owners of a split lot that is located in and governed by 2 municipalities or that is governed by a municipality and a county may disconnect a portion of the lot so that a single municipality or county governs the entire lot.
Who sponsors SB 2175?
SB 2175 is sponsored by Terry Link.
What is the current status of SB 2175?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2004. Enacted.
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