ICCTA Action Alert August 14, 2008 House overrides Governor's veto of community college ethics and local government bill On Wednesday, August 13, the Illinois House of Representatives voted 78-12-0 to override the Governor’s veto on House Bill 4189. Representative Prichard (R- Sycamore), the chief sponsor of the legislation, filed the motion to override the veto, which was then passed shortly before the House adjourned a Special Session called by the Governor. The Illinois Senate must also vote to override the Governor’s veto in order for HB 4189 to become law. HB 4189 is an ICCTA-initiated bill that clarifies that community college districts are units of local government (not state agencies) under the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. * For additional legislative updates, call ICCTA at 1-800-454-2282 * Illinois Community College Trustees Association 401 E. Capitol Ave., Suite 200 Springfield, IL 62701-1711 217-528-2858 (phone) 217-528-8662 (fax) ICCTA@communitycolleges.org (e-mail) http://www.communitycolleges.org | Home | News | Events | Links |