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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5535</title>
<shortdesc>DRAINAGE COMMISSIONER PAY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Amy Elik</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Counties &amp; Townships Committee Hearing Mar 26 2026 10:00AM Capitol Building Room 115 Springfield, IL  - House Committee Amendment 1</committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>70 ILCS 605/4-13</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 42, par. 4-13</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Drainage Code. Provides that each commissioner of a drainage district shall receive for the commissioner's services either (i) a sum not to exceed $30 per day for each day the commissioner is actually engaged in the business of the commissioner's office or (ii) a fixed monthly payment in an amount that is set by the county board and that does not exceed $30 multiplied by the number of business days in the applicable month (rather than a sum not to exceed $30 per day for each day the commissioner is actually engaged in the business of the commissioner's office).</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Elik</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</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>3/12/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Elik</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2026</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>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Counties &amp; Townships Committee;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
</actions>
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