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Introduced
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Creates the Municipal Home Rule Charter Act. Provides that any home rule municipality with a population over 500,000 people may adopt a charter to govern municipal affairs. Provides that a charter shall be its organic law. Provides that a charter must be consistent with the Illinois Constitution and U.S. Constitution. Provides that, unless a State law specifically applies to home rule or charter municipalities, language in charters shall be considered supreme when in conflict with a State law. Provides that a qualifying municipality may create a charter commission by a vote of two-thirds vote of the entire legislative body of the municipality. Provides that, within one year of the first organizing meeting of the commission, the commission shall prepare a charter to be approved by a majority of commissioners. Provides that, upon adoption of a charter by the charter commission, it shall go before voters at the next regular general election. Provides that, upon receiving 60% of the vote, the charter is considered adopted. Provides that, if the charter fails, then the process is dead and a municipal legislative body must pass a new ordinance for a new commission in order to adopt a charter. Provides that, if the charter commission fails to adopt a charter, then the commission shall expire.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Municipal Home Rule Charter Act, which allows home rule municipalities with populations over 500,000 to create their own municipal charter. Under this legislation, a charter would serve as the municipality's fundamental governing document and must be consistent with state and federal constitutions. A municipality can create a charter commission through a two-thirds vote of its legislative body, with commission members elected at the next general election. The commission must have the same number of members as the municipal legislative body, and commissioners must be registered voters who have lived in the municipality for at least one year and be at least 18 years old. The commission will have one year to prepare a charter, which must then be approved by a majority of commissioners and subsequently put to a voter referendum. To be adopted, the charter must receive 60% of the vote at a general election. If the charter fails to pass or the commission fails to draft a charter, the process ends, and a new ordinance would be required to restart the charter creation process. A key provision is that charter provisions will be considered supreme over state laws unless a specific state law explicitly applies to home rule or charter municipalities.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/21/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3656&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB3656.htm |
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