CNTY CD-SALES TAX Senate SponsorsSen. William E. Peterson-Terry Link and Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Sidney H. Mathias-Mike Fortner) 8/27/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0474 55 ILCS 5/5-1006.5Amends the Counties Code. In a Section that authorizes a county to impose a sales tax for public safety or transportation purposes, revises the language of the referendum imposing the tax and the additional language that appears below the question. Allows the county to include a sunset provision for the tax.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that certain additional information must be included on a ballot proposing an increase in local sales tax for public safety purposes or road improvement purposes (now, that information may be included). 2/7/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William E. Peterson 2/7/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/22/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 3/7/2007SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/13/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/14/2007SenateDo Pass Local Government; 010-000-000 3/14/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007 3/20/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2007 3/29/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/29/2007HouseArrived in House 3/29/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/29/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/29/2007HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee 5/10/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 011-000-000 5/10/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 5/23/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 5/23/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/23/2007HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 5/24/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 5/30/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/30/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 31, 2007 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William E. Peterson 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/30/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/31/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/27/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/27/2007SenateEffective Date January 1, 2008 8/27/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0474