The Illinois General Assembly adjourned its fall veto
session last week. Before the session ended, the General Assembly acted on a
few bills of interest that may be of interest to local governments. We summarized just a few of these
below but note that these bills have not yet been enacted and are still awaiting Governor action. We will provide updates if these
bills become law.

Electric
Vehicle Charging Act Amendment (SB 0384)

We previously reported on the Electric
Vehicle Charging Act. If signed by the Governor, this would
clarify current language in the Act that refers to multi-family housing.
Instead of using both “multi-unit” and “multifamily” residential buildings,
this bill solves the ambiguity by only using the term “multifamily” residential
buildings. Also, the bill would expand the definition of who is subject to the Act to include unit owners, tenants, landlords, associations of
both newly constructed and existing single-family homes, and multifamily residential
buildings with parking spaces.

2024
Township Elections (SB 0690)

If signed by the Governor, this bill would prevent a
municipality from placing a mental health measure on their primary or general
election ballot in 2024 if that municipality is in the same township where a
community mental health measure was approved on the 2022 general election
ballot.

Eligibility
for Public Office (HB 0351)

If signed by the Governor, this bill would do two things.
First, it would create a task force comprised of officials responsible for
reviewing what criminal conduct currently disqualifies individuals from holding
public office and making recommendations as to what criminal conduct should
prevent an individual from holding public office. Then, the task force would
produce a report, due May 1, 2025, to share its findings. Second, the bill
would ban any person convicted of a felony, bribery, or perjury while serving
as a public official from holding any local public office unless that person’s
conviction was reversed or pardoned by the Governor.

Post Authored by Daniel Lev, Ancel Glink