LAKE COUNTY - BOARD CHAIRMAN Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link-Melinda Bush-Julie A. Morrison House Sponsors(Rep. Rita Mayfield) 11/8/2017SenateTotal Veto Stands 10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.255 ILCS 5/2-3007from Ch. 34, par. 2-300755 ILCS 5/2-3009from Ch. 34, par. 2-3009Amends the Counties Code. Provides that for the 2020 election and thereafter, the chairman of the Lake County board shall be elected by the voters of the county. Provides that an individual seeking election as chairman of the Lake County board may also seek election as a county board member. Amends the Election Code making conforming changes. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that at the 2018 election, a public question shall be submitted to the voters of Lake County to determine whether the chairman of the Lake County board shall be elected by the voters and, if approved, the chairman of the Lake County board shall be elected by the voters of the county at the 2020 election and thereafter. Makes conforming changes. 1/25/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 1/25/2017SenateFirst Reading 1/25/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/8/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 2/8/2017SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/7/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/7/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/8/2017SenatePostponed - Local Government 3/8/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 3/17/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017 3/27/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/29/2017SenatePostponed - Local Government 3/29/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government 4/5/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/5/2017SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 006-003-000 4/5/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2017 4/25/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/25/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2017 4/28/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 5/9/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 033-018-000 5/9/2017HouseArrived in House 5/9/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/10/2017HouseFirst Reading 5/10/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/16/2017HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 5/19/2017HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017 5/24/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 004-002-000 5/24/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2017HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status 5/26/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 5/26/2017HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 061-050-000 5/26/2017SenatePassed Both Houses 6/23/2017SenateSent to the Governor 8/18/2017SenateGovernor Vetoed 10/24/2017SenatePlaced Calendar Total Veto 11/8/2017SenateTotal Veto Stands