HB5841 Summary

• Amends the Illinois Municipal Code to add Section 3.1-10-5.5 regarding City of Chicago District Councils.

• Defines "District Council" as bodies established under Chicago Municipal Code Section 2-80-070 (as of July 21, 2021) or successor bodies exercising the same functions.

• Allows persons convicted of felonies under Illinois, another state's, or federal law to serve on District Councils provided they are not currently incarcerated.

• Prohibits the City of Chicago from regulating District Councils in a manner inconsistent with this Section, establishing it as a limitation on concurrent exercise of home rule powers under the Illinois Constitution.

• Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.