STATE'S ATTORNEY-COMPENSATION House SponsorsRep. Patrick J. Verschoore-Dan Reitz Senate Sponsors(Sen. William R. Haine) 8/11/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0259 55 ILCS 5/4-2001from Ch. 34, par. 4-2001 Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a county board by resolution or ordinance may increase the amount of compensation paid to an eligible state's attorney in their county in the form of a longevity stipend which shall be added to and become part of the salary of the state's attorney for that year. Specifies eligibility requirements. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Counties Code. Limits the authorization to increase the compensation paid to state's attorneys to county boards of counties with a population between 15,000 and 50,000. Adds that an eligible state's attorney must have served in the elected position for at least 20 continuous years. 2/11/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Gary Hannig 2/11/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/11/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/18/2009HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 2/27/2009HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/12/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Counties & Townships Committee 3/12/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote 3/12/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 007-000-000 3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 3/12/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 3/24/2009HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 3/24/2009HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 3/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-027-000 4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond 4/2/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/2/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine 4/28/2009SenateAssigned to Judiciary 5/6/2009SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 007-003-000 5/6/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009 5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009 5/14/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 036-015-001 5/14/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/12/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/11/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/11/2009HouseEffective Date August 11, 2009 8/11/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0259