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HB0653 • 2026
LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
To Government Operations
Assigned to Executive
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee ; 008-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anthony DeLuca
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee ; 005-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee ; 012-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
Assigned to Executive Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
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Full Text of HB0653 Home Legislation Full Text HB0653 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed House Amendment 001 Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed House Amendment 001 Open PDF HB0653 Engrossed LRB104 04540 RTM 14567 b 1 AN ACT concerning local government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act is 5 amended by changing Section 2 as follows: 6 (50 ILCS 105/2) (from Ch. 102, par. 2) 7 Sec. 2. No alderperson of any city, or member of the board 8 of trustees of any village, during the term of office for which 9 he or she is elected, may accept, be appointed to, or hold any 10 office by the appointment of the mayor or president of the 11 board of trustees, unless the alderperson or board member is 12 granted a leave of absence from such office, or unless he or 13 she first resigns from the office of alderperson or member of 14 the board of trustees, or unless the holding of another office 15 is authorized by law. The alderperson or board member may, 16 however, serve as a volunteer fireman or as an emergency 17 worker and may receive compensation for that service. The 18 alderperson may also serve as a commissioner of the Beardstown 19 Regional Flood Prevention District board. Any appointment in 20 violation of this Section is void. Nothing in this Act shall be 21 construed to prohibit an elected municipal official from 22 holding elected office in another unit of local government as 23 long as there is no contractual relationship between the HB0653 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 04540 RTM 14567 b 1 municipality and the other unit of local government. This 2 amendatory Act of 1995 is declarative of existing law and is 3 not a new enactment. 4 (Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.) 5 Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by 6 changing Section 3.1-15-15 as follows: 7 (65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-15) (from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-15-15) 8 Sec. 3.1-15-15. Holding other offices. A mayor, president, 9 alderperson, trustee, clerk, or treasurer shall not hold any 10 other office under the municipal government during the term of 11 that office, except when the officer is granted a leave of 12 absence from that office or except as otherwise provided in 13 Sections 3.1-10-50, 3.1-35-135, and 8-2-9.1. Moreover, an 14 officer may serve as a volunteer fireman or as an emergency 15 worker and may receive compensation for that service. 16 (Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.) Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. Read About Cookies ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. 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