Illinois House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 21 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 24 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-05-05 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides for elections to recall State executive branch officers except for the Governor, members of the General Assembly, and elected salaried officers of units of local government. Provides for successor elections to fill the vacant term of a recalled officer or member. Provides for petitions to be filed with the State Board of Elections and sets requirements for petitions. Provides for the State Board of Elections to proclaim the election and set the date. Provides for objections to petitions. Provides that the recall provisions are self-executing and judicially enforceable. Effective upon being declared adopted.

CONAMEND-RECALL ELECTIONS

Rep. Karen May [D]

Rep. Keith Farnham [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-05-05	House	Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46
2011-02-24	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2011-02-24	House	Read in Full a First Time
2011-02-24	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
2011-02-24	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=21&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HJRCA&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HJRCA/09700HC0021.htm