IllinoisIllinois law refers to the Metro-East district as a sanitary district
The law uses Metro-East Sanitary District for the district in several state laws, including the law that governs its work.
What it does
The law refers to the Metro-East district as the Metro-East Sanitary District in several state laws, including the law that governs the district.
Argument forThe sanitary district name could help residents recognize the district’s role in sewage and wastewater services.
Argument againstUsing a name that highlights sanitation could make the district’s flood prevention role less clear to residents.
More detail
The law identifies the district and its governing act using the name Metro-East Sanitary District. The text refers to the Metro-East district and uses its name in several state laws. The text gives no effective date for these naming provisions.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Aug 7Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0770Latest
- Aug 7Effective Date January 1, 2027
- Aug 7Governor J. B. Pritzker ApprovedBecame Law
- Jun 26Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 30Passed Both Houses
- Vote recorded Concurrence, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Lower
- May 30House Concurs
- May 30Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
- May 28Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Lower
- May 25Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Counties & Townships Committee
- May 21Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 21Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jay Hoffman
- May 21Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- May 21Arrived in HouseMinor
- May 21Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000Passed Senate
- May 21Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
- May 19Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
- May 14Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
- May 14Second ReadingMinor
- Apr 30Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026Minor
- Apr 30Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 010-000-000
- Apr 29Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 AdoptedMajor
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 29Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- Apr 28Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- Apr 28Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher BeltMinor
- Apr 22Assigned to Local GovernmentMinor
- Apr 21Referred to Assignments
- Apr 21First ReadingMinor
- Apr 21Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- Apr 21Placed on Calendar Order of First ReadingMinor
- Apr 21Arrive in SenateMinor
- Apr 8Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000Passed House
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 7Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Apr 7Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Mar 20Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 20Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 008-000-000
- Feb 11Assigned to Counties & Townships CommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- Jan 14Referred to Rules Committee
- Jan 14First ReadingMinor
- Jan 9Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay HoffmanIntroduced
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