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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5167</title>
<shortdesc>TOWNSHIP CD-WEED CUTTING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sharon Chung</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Counties &amp; Townships Committee Hearing Mar 20 2026 10:00AM Capitol Building Room 115 Springfield, IL  - House Committee Amendment 1</committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>60 ILCS 1/105-15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Township Code. In a provision that authorizes a township board to provide for the cutting of weeds or grass, the trimming of trees or bushes, the removal of nuisance bushes or trees, or the maintenance of a retention pond or detention pond on any real estate in areas within the township, specifies that the required 7-day advance notice to the property owner may be served by certified mail, by personal service, or by posting the notice on the property in a prominent location.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1 </synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that the notice given by a township board to a property owner when providing weed or grass cutting, tree trimming, nuisance bush or tree removal, or retention pond or detention pond maintenance on any real estate within the township may be served by certified mail, by personal service, or by posting the notice on the property in a prominent location (rather than only by certified mail).</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Counties &amp; Townships Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties &amp; Townships Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties &amp; Townships Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties &amp; Townships Committee;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
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