104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB1856 Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Craig Wilcox SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 60 ILCS 1/30-205 Amends the Township Code. In provisions regarding the ability of any group of registered voters to request an advisory question of public policy for consideration by the electors at the annual meeting, provides that the advisory question of public policy must be pertaining to the statutory duties of townships under the Annual Township Meeting Article of the Code. LRB104 05148 RTM 15177 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB1856 Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Craig Wilcox SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 60 ILCS 1/30-205 60 ILCS 1/30-205 Amends the Township Code. In provisions regarding the ability of any group of registered voters to request an advisory question of public policy for consideration by the electors at the annual meeting, provides that the advisory question of public policy must be pertaining to the statutory duties of townships under the Annual Township Meeting Article of the Code. LRB104 05148 RTM 15177 b LRB104 05148 RTM 15177 b A BILL FOR
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB1856 Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Craig Wilcox SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
60 ILCS 1/30-205 60 ILCS 1/30-205
60 ILCS 1/30-205
Amends the Township Code. In provisions regarding the ability of any group of registered voters to request an advisory question of public policy for consideration by the electors at the annual meeting, provides that the advisory question of public policy must be pertaining to the statutory duties of townships under the Annual Township Meeting Article of the Code.
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1 AN ACT concerning local government.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Township Code is amended by changing
5 Section 30-205 as follows:
6 (60 ILCS 1/30-205)
7 Sec. 30-205. Advisory referenda. Any group of registered
8 voters may request an advisory question of public policy
9 pertaining to the statutory duties of townships under this
10 Article for consideration by the electors at the annual
11 meeting by giving written notice of the specific advisory
12 question to the township clerk in the same manner as required
13 for an agenda item under subsection (b) of Section 30-10. The
14 agenda published by the township board shall include any such
15 advisory question if the request is timely filed. By a vote of
16 the majority of electors present at a town meeting, the
17 electors may authorize that an advisory question of public
18 policy pertaining to the statutory duties of townships under
19 this Article, for which notice has been given as required by
20 this Section, be placed on the ballot at the next regularly
21 scheduled election in the township. The township board shall
22 certify the question to the proper election officials, who
23 shall submit the question in accordance with the general
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB1856 Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Craig Wilcox SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
60 ILCS 1/30-205 60 ILCS 1/30-205
60 ILCS 1/30-205
Amends the Township Code. In provisions regarding the ability of any group of registered voters to request an advisory question of public policy for consideration by the electors at the annual meeting, provides that the advisory question of public policy must be pertaining to the statutory duties of townships under the Annual Township Meeting Article of the Code.
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LRB104 05148 RTM 15177 b
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60 ILCS 1/30-205
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