LIBRARY CONVERSION TO DISTRICT Senate SponsorsSen. Andy Manar-Wm. Sam McCann House Sponsors(Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 75 ILCS 16/10-7 newAmends the Public Library District Act of 1991. Limits provisions regarding converting a public library to a public library district by prohibiting expansion of the territory that currently supports a public library to include areas that were not previously taxed before the conversion. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:75 ILCS 16/10-7 newAdds reference to:75 ILCS 16/15-1575 ILCS 16/15-20 rep.Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Library District Act of 1991. Provides that territory of a library district located within the boundaries of a municipality or school district, is contiguous to the district, and is without local, tax-supported public library service may be annexed by the library district by ordinance and referendum of the voters of the library district and territory to be annexed (currently, by ordinance of the library district and, if a petition is filed, backdoor referendum). Repeals provisions allowing a referendum to disconnect annexed territory from a library district. Effective immediately. 2/7/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar 2/7/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/8/2017SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/8/2017SenatePostponed - Local Government 3/9/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar 3/9/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/15/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 3/17/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017 3/29/2017SenatePostponed - Local Government 3/29/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government 4/5/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann 4/5/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/5/2017SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000 4/5/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2017 4/28/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 5/2/2017SenateSecond Reading 5/2/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2017 5/3/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/3/2017HouseArrived in House 5/3/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer 5/9/2017HouseFirst Reading 5/9/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/15/2017HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 5/19/2017HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017 5/24/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-000-000 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 5/26/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017 5/31/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2017 6/30/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 7, 2017 7/6/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die