Illinois House Bill 5204 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Election Code. Provides that, if a vacancy in nomination occurs as a result of a failure to nominate a candidate at the general primary election, the vacancy shall be filled only by a person nominated (now, designated) by the appropriate committee of the political party. Provides that the person nominated to fill the vacancy shall file his or her nominating petitions and other required documents, including the committee's resolution to fill a vacancy in nomination (now, notice of appointment), on or before the 75th day following the date of the general primary election (now, there is no time limit on filing the petitions and other documents). Effective July 1, 2012.

ELEC CD-NOMINATION VACANCY

Rep. Mike Fortner [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2012-02-08	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2012-02-08	House	First Reading
2012-02-08	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
10	5	7-61	Amended Code	Citation Text
10	5	8-17	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5204&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB5204.htm