Illinois · House Bill 2079 · 103rd General Assembly

LOCAL GOV-TOWNSHIP OFFICERS

HB 2079 Sponsored by Anna Moeller Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 16, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 5, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 2, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 9, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act. Provides that a township officer may hold a position on the board of a not-for-profit corporation that is interested in a contract, work, or business of the township if: (1) the township officer is appointed by the governing body of the township to represent the interests of the township on a not-for-profit corporation's board, then the township officer may…

Read the full title (163 words)

Amends the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act. Provides that a township officer may hold a position on the board of a not-for-profit corporation that is interested in a contract, work, or business of the township if: (1) the township officer is appointed by the governing body of the township to represent the interests of the township on a not-for-profit corporation's board, then the township officer may actively vote on matters involving either that board or the township, so long as the membership on the not-for-profit board is not a paid position; or (2) the township officer is not appointed to the governing body of a not-for-profit corporation by the governing body of the township, then the township officer may continue to serve, however, the township officer shall abstain from voting on an proposition before the township governing body directly involving the not-for-profit corporation and, for those matters, shall not be counted as present for the purposes of quorum of the township governing body.

Every action

26 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller
  2. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  3. HouseFirst Reading
  4. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee · House Counties & Townships
  6. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 009-000-000 · House Counties & Townships
  7. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  8. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  9. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  10. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
  11. SenateArrive in Senate
  12. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  13. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  14. SenateFirst Reading
  15. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  16. CommitteeAssigned to Local Government · Senate Local Government
  17. CommitteeDo Pass Local Government; 010-000-000 · Senate Local Government
  18. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2023
  1. SenateSecond Reading
  2. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2023
  3. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
  4. HousePassed Both Houses
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0025

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 109–0
Mar 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Republicans: 36 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 5

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 53–0
May 5, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 53 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 36 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 53

Not voting · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 23, 2023 House Counties & Townships Counties & Townships - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0
Apr 26, 2023 Senate Local Government Local Government - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 1

 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.