Illinois House Bill 3793 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-25 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Election Code. When a vacancy occurs in the office of U.S. Senator, requires that: (i) the Governor make a temporary appointment and the office be filled at the next general election at which that office is scheduled to be filled, if the vacancy occurs less than one year before that election, and (ii) the vacancy be filled by the Governor by temporary appointment and at a special election, designated by the Governor, if the vacancy occurs one year or more before the next general election at which that office is scheduled to be filled. Requires the State to reimburse each election authority for costs associated with any special election held before January 1, 2011 to fill a vacancy in the office of U.S. Senator. Effective immediately.

U.S. SENATE VACANCY

Rep. Mike Boland [D]	Rep. James Brosnahan [D]	Rep. Paul Froehlich [D]	Rep. Julie Hamos [D]
Rep. Gregory Harris [D]	Rep. Kevin Joyce [D]	Rep. Sidney Mathias [R]	Rep. Harry Osterman [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-25		Referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-25		First Reading
2009-02-25		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
2009-02-25		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
2009-02-25		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
2009-02-25		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
2009-02-25		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
2009-02-25		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
2009-02-25		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
2009-02-25		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3793&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB3793.htm