Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 997 — LOCAL GOVT-COMPENSATION

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 94th 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.

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Summary

Amends the Public Graveyards Act. Provides that cemetery trustees may be paid compensation, not to exceed $2,000 (instead of $500) per year. Amends the Township Code. Provides that members of a multi-township board may receive additional pay for their services in an amount not to exceed $50 per day or $2,000 per year (instead of $25 per day). Provides that the community building board of managers may be paid a salary not to exceed $50 (instead of $25) per day or $2,000 (instead of $500) per year. Provides that, if the cemetery trustees also act as the cemetery caretakers, then they may be paid compensation not to exceed $5,000 per year. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 29 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to HB 997 increases the compensation limits for cemetery trustees and certain board members. Specifically, cemetery trustees can now earn up to $2,000 a year instead of $500, while multi-township board members and community building board managers can receive up to $50 per day and $2,000 per year, compared to $25 previously. This change matters because it aims to attract and retain passionate individuals for these roles, thereby enhancing the management of community cemetery and township services.

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*LRB09406035AJO36095b* HB0997 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2006 HB0997 Introduced 2/3/2005, by Rep.
HB0997 Engrossed LRB094 06035 AJO 36095 b AN ACT concerning local government.
Ronald A.
Wait SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 610/1 from Ch.
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13 ILCS 1/80-55 ILCS 1/150-15 Amends the Public Graveyards Act.
Provides that cemetery trustees may be paid compensation, not to exceed $2,000 (instead of $500) per year.
Amends the Township Code.
Provides that members of a multi-township board may receive additional pay for their services in an amount not to exceed $50 per day or $2,000 per year (instead of $25 per day).
Provides that the community building board of managers may be paid a salary not to exceed $50 (instead of $25) per day or $2,000 (instead of $500) per year.
Provides that, if the cemetery trustees also act as the cemetery caretakers, then they may be paid compensation not to exceed $5,000 per year.
Effective immediately.
LRB094 06035 AJO 36095 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB0997 LRB094 06035 AJO 36095 b AN ACT concerning local government.
After the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1983, in a township coterminous with a municipality, cemetery trustees shall be appointed by the HB0997 - 2 - LRB094 06035 AJO 36095 b governing authority of the municipality with one trustee appointed in each odd-numbered year for a term of 6 years and until his or her respective successors are appointed and qualified.
After the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1983, in a township coterminous with a municipality, cemetery trustees shall be appointed by the HB0997 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 06035 AJO 36095 b governing authority of the municipality with one trustee appointed in each odd-numbered year for a term of 6 years and until his or her respective successors are appointed and qualified.
HB0997 - 3 - LRB094 06035 AJO 36095 b salary.
HB0997 Engrossed - 3 - LRB094 06035 AJO 36095 b salary.
88-62.) HB0997 - 4 - LRB094 06035 AJO 36095 b Section 99.
88-62.) HB0997 Engrossed - 4 - LRB094 06035 AJO 36095 b Section 99.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 10, 2005

  3. Arrive in Senate

  4. Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 068-049-000

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate

  7. Second Reading - Standard Debate

  8. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate

  9. Do Pass / Standard Debate Local Government Committee; 006-003-001

  10. Assigned to Local Government Committee

  11. Referred to Rules Committee

  12. First Reading

  13. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait

Sponsors

  • Ronald A. Wait · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Ronald A. Wait

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 68 Yea · 49 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 604501
Democrat 8100
Republican 0300
Total 684901
% of votes cast 58%42%0%1%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Nay
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Nay
Schock — Nay
Soto — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Nay
Mathias — Nay
Beaubien — Nay
Beiser — Nay
Bellock — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Nay
May — Nay
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Nay
Coulson — Nay
Eddy — Nay
Giles — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Myers — Nay
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferson — Nay
Jenisch — Nay
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Poe — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Verschoore — Not Voting
D'Amico — Nay
Daniels — Nay
Kosel — Nay
Krause — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Millner — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Howard — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mulligan — Nay
Munson — Nay
Jones — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Osmond — Nay
Patterson — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Nay
Tenhouse — Yea
Tryon — Nay
Turner — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Nay
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Bradley, John — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Watson — Nay
Chavez — Nay
Churchill — Nay
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
Dugan — Nay
Dunkin — Nay
Dunn — Nay
Flider — Nay
Franks — Nay
Froehlich — Nay
Gordon — Nay
Hassert — Yea
Hultgren — Nay
Jakobsson — Nay
Osterman — Yea
Parke — Nay
Pritchard — Nay
Reis — Nay
Ryg — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Nay
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 Nay
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 997 do?
Amends the Public Graveyards Act. Provides that cemetery trustees may be paid compensation, not to exceed $2,000 (instead of $500) per year. Amends the Township Code. Provides that members of a multi-township board may receive additional pay for their services in an amount not to exceed $50 per day or $2,000 per year (instead of $25 per day). Provides that the community building board of managers may be paid a salary not to exceed $50 (instead of $25) per day or $2,000 (instead of $500) per year. Provides that, if the cemetery trustees also act as the cemetery caretakers, then they may be paid compensation not to exceed $5,000 per year. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 997?
HB 997 is sponsored by Ronald A. Wait.
What is the current status of HB 997?
This bill died with 94th 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.
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