HB4425 Summary

• Amends the Township Code to allow discontinuation of township organizations in coterminous municipalities and villages in counties with 3 million or more residents.

• Establishes separate procedures for two types of townships: those with 7+ square miles (city-based) require a city council ordinance or 10% voter petition, while those with 2-3 square miles (village-based) require a village board resolution or 5% voter petition.

• Requires voter approval through referendum before any township can be discontinued and abolished, with all township rights, powers, duties, assets, and liabilities transferring to the coterminous municipality.

• Prevents the same proposition from being resubmitted for 4 years after an election and requires petition signatures to be dated within 90 days of filing.

• Amends the Public Health District Act to designate the coterminous municipality's council members or corporate authorities as the board of health when a township is discontinued.