IL SB0285 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-02 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Election Code. Provides that a vacancy in the office of U.S. Senator shall be filled at a special election, rather than by temporary gubernatorial appointment, when the vacancy occurs more than one year before the next general election. Effective immediately.

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Title

U.S. SENATOR SPECIAL ELECTION

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-04-02 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
2009-03-13 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2009-03-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2009-03-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2009-03-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
2009-03-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
2009-03-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy
2009-02-27 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
2009-02-27 To Executive Subcommittee on Ethics
2009-02-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Executive Subcommittee on Ethics
2009-02-25 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
2009-02-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
2009-02-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2009-02-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy
2009-02-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
2009-02-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
2009-02-20 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
2009-02-19 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld
2009-02-18 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy
2009-02-18 Assigned to Executive
2009-02-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
2009-02-06 Referred to Assignments
2009-02-06 First Reading
2009-02-06 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy

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