GA96HB621 96 HB 621 TOWNSHIP CODE-WEED CUTTING Amends the Township Code. Provides that a township may provide for the cutting of grass, the trimming of trees or bushes, and the removal of nuisance trees or bushes (in addition to the cutting of weeds and the maintenance of a retention pond or detention pond). Provides for a lien and recovery of costs. Provides that the lien must be filed within 180 days (instead of 60 days) after the township or a person performing the service by authority of the township incurs the cost of performing the service. Provides that, in addition to any lien or foreclosure action, a township may institute a civil action or proceeding to recover the amount of money owed for the performance of specified services. Effective immediately. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=621&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=41063&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-08-18 00:00:00 House Governor Approved 0 37 2009-08-18 00:00:00 House Effective Date August 18, 2009 0 38 2009-08-18 00:00:00 House Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0564 1 39 2009-06-19 00:00:00 House Sent to the Governor 0 36 2009-05-14 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009 0 31 2009-05-21 00:00:00 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 1 32 2009-05-21 00:00:00 House Passed Both Houses 0 35 2009-05-21 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 0 34 2009-05-21 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 0 33 2009-05-13 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government 0 27 SLGV 2009-05-13 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government 0 28 SLGV 2009-05-13 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Local Government 0 29 SLGV 2009-05-14 00:00:00 Senate Second Reading 1 30 2009-05-07 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 0 25 SCOA 2009-05-13 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 0 26 SLGV 2009-05-07 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Randall M. Hultgren 0 24 2009-05-05 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Randall M. Hultgren 0 22 2009-05-05 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 0 23 SCOA 2009-04-22 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2009 0 21 2009-03-26 00:00:00 Senate First Reading 1 17 2009-03-26 00:00:00 Senate Referred to Assignments 0 18 SCOA 2009-04-22 00:00:00 Senate Do Pass Local Government; 006-000-000 0 20 SLGV 2009-04-15 00:00:00 Senate Assigned to Local Government 0 19 SLGV 2009-03-25 00:00:00 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren 0 16 2009-03-24 00:00:00 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 1 13 2009-03-25 00:00:00 Senate Arrive in Senate 0 14 2009-03-25 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 0 15 2009-03-24 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 0 12 2009-03-05 00:00:00 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 008-000-000 0 8 HCOT 2009-03-17 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 0 11 2009-03-05 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 0 9 2009-03-05 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote 0 7 HCOT 2009-02-11 00:00:00 House Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee 0 5 HCOT 2009-03-05 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Counties & Townships Committee 0 6 HCOT 2009-03-17 00:00:00 House Second Reading - Short Debate 1 10 2009-02-09 00:00:00 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 0 4 2009-02-06 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2009-02-09 00:00:00 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr. 0 3 2009-02-06 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2009-02-05 00:00:00 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner 0 0 PaulDFroehlich House Chief Co-Sponsor RandyRameyJr House Chief Co-Sponsor MikeFortner House Chief Sponsor RandallMHultgren Senate Chief Sponsor