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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 329    </title>
<shortdesc>CNTY CD-REFERENDA</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jack D. Franks-Paul D. Froehlich</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>55 ILCS 5/2-3002</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 34, par. 2-3002</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Counties Code. Provides for binding referenda (instead of advisory referenda) concerning (i) the number of members of the county board to be elected, (ii) whether the board members should be elected from single-member districts, multi-member districts, or at-large, (iii) whether voters will have cumulative voting rights in the election of county board members, or (iv) any combination of the preceding 3 questions. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/23/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Counties &amp; Townships Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Counties &amp; Townships Committee;  001-008-000</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Counties &amp; Townships Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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