Illinois House Bill 2543 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-20 - 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 fewer than 180 days 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 180 or more days before the next general election at which that office is scheduled to be filled. Effective immediately.

U.S. SENATE VACANCY

Rep. Jack Franks [D]

Rep. Paul Froehlich [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-20		Referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-20		First Reading
2009-02-20		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
2009-02-20		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2543&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB2543.htm