HWY CD-RESIDENCY OF CLERKS House SponsorsRep. Curtis J. Tarver, II-Dave Severin, Tony M. McCombie and Norine K. Hammond Senate Sponsors(Sen. Adriane Johnson-Michael W. Halpin and Andrew S. Chesney) 6/30/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0138 605 ILCS 5/6-115from Ch. 121, par. 6-115 Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that statutory provisions concerning residency requirements for highway commissioners also apply to clerks. Deletes language providing that a board of trustees may contract with a neighboring township to provide highway commissioner or clerk services if the township has a population of less than 500.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that statutory provisions concerning residency requirements for highway commissioners also apply to clerks. Provides that a board of trustees may contract with a neighboring township to provide highway commissioner or clerk services if the township has a population of less than 1,000 (rather than less than 500). Provides that a board of trustees in a county not under township organization that is organized as a commission form of government may (i) appoint a non-resident or a resident who has not resided in the district for one year to be a highway commissioner, or (ii) contact with a neighboring township to provide highway commissioner or clerk services if no qualified candidate who has resided in the road district for at least one year is willing to serve as highway commissioner or clerk.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that a board of trustees in a county organized under the Counties Code may contract (rather than contact) with a neighboring township to provide highway commission or clerk services if no qualified candidate who has resided in the road district for a least one year is willing to serve as highway commissioner or clerk. 2/1/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 2/7/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/7/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/21/2023HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 3/3/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin 3/6/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 3/6/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/7/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee 3/9/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote 3/9/2023HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 009-000-000 3/9/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 3/23/2023HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/23/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 3/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie 3/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 3/24/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/24/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2023 3/29/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin 3/29/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/29/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/19/2023SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Adriane Johnson 4/20/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin 4/25/2023SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 4/25/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 26, 2023 4/27/2023SenateSecond Reading 4/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 2, 2023 5/3/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney 5/10/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/10/2023HousePassed Both Houses 6/8/2023HouseSent to the Governor 6/30/2023HouseGovernor Approved 6/30/2023HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024 6/30/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0138