Illinois Senate Bill 825 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Passed on June 17 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-17 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0015
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Election Code. Provides dates for the 2022 general primary election and dates to prepare for the 2022 general election. Repeals the provisions on January 1, 2023. Provides that in a county with a population of less than 3,000,000, the sheriff may establish a temporary branch polling place at the county jail. Limits eligibility to a resident of a county who is in custody at the county jail and who has not been convicted of the offense for which the resident is in custody. Allows an elector to be added to a list of permanent vote by mail status voters who receive an official vote by mail ballot for all subsequent elections. Provides that a voter whose application for permanent vote by mail status is accepted by the election authority shall remain on the permanent vote by mail list until the voter requests to be removed from permanent vote by mail status, the voter provides notice to the election authority of a change in registration, or the election authority receives confirmation that the voter has subsequently registered to vote in another county. Provides the notice to be sent by election authorities to all qualified voters before a general election for the option to be placed on the list of permanent vote by mail status voters. Provides the application form for permanent vote by mail status. Allows an election authority to combine the applications for single election vote by mail and permanent vote by mail status on one form. Provides that a political committee selected to conduct an audit shall only be required to conduct the audit if it was required to file at least one quarterly report during the period to be covered by the audit and has a fund balance of $10,000 or more, an average closing fund balance of $10,000 or more on quarterly reports, or average total receipts of $10,000 or more on quarterly reports. Requires a political committee owing unpaid fines at the time of its random selection to conduct an audit. Amends the Public Officer Simultaneous Tenure Act. Provides that a unit of local government may not adopt an ordinance or resolution that requires a member of the General Assembly to resign his or her office in order to be eligible to seek elected office in the unit of local government and that any such ordinance or resolution is void. Provides that the prohibition applies to ordinances or resolutions adopted on or after November 8, 2016. Limits home rule powers. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a sheriff shall enter upon the duties of his or her office on the December 1 following his or her election (rather than on the first day in the month of December following his or her election on which the office of the sheriff is required, by statute or by action of the county board, to be open). Amends the Township Code. Makes changes in a provision concerning notice of a political party caucus in a township. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that when a person who intends to be a write-in candidate for an uncontested nonpartisan office has not timely filed nomination papers but has filed a written statement or notice of his or her intent, no primary ballot shall be printed (rather than requiring a primary ballot to be prepared and a primary election held if the write-in candidate is the fifth candidate filed). Provides that where no primary is held, a person intending to become a write-in candidate shall refile a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for the general election with the appropriate election authority or authorities. Removes language: concerning requirements for the written statement or notice; and providing that an election authority has no duty to conduct a primary and prepare a ballot for an uncontested office, unless the written statement or notice is filed in a timely manner. Amends the Revised Cities and Villages Act of 1941. In the provisions concerning the prohibition on the city treasurer serving 2 terms in succession, allows the city to establish different succession terms by ordinance. Amends various Acts and Codes. Changes all statutory references of alderman and aldermen to alderperson and alderpersons. Changes all statutory references of congressman to congressperson. Makes other and conforming changes. Effective immediately, except certain provisions of the Election Code are effective on July 1, 2023.

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Sen. Don Harmon [D]	Sen. Patricia Van Pelt [D]	Sen. Ram Villivalam [D]	Rep. Maurice West [D]
Rep. Katie Stuart [D]	Rep. Nicholas Smith [D]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]	Rep. Jonathan Carroll [D]
Rep. Emanuel Welch [D]

2021-05-31 - Senate - Concurrence in Senate (Y: 41 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-05-31 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 72 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-22 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 43 N: 15 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-06-17	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0015
2021-06-17	Senate	Effective Date June 17, 2021; Some Provisions Effective July 1, 2023
2021-06-17	Senate	Governor Approved
2021-06-15	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2021-06-03	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
2021-05-31	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2021-05-31	Senate	Senate Concurs
2021-05-31	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 041-018-000
2021-05-31	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
2021-05-31	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
2021-05-31	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
2021-05-31	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon
2021-05-31	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 31, 2021
2021-05-31	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
2021-05-31	House	Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 072-046-000
2021-05-31	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
2021-05-31	House	Removed from Short Debate Status
2021-05-31	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2021-05-31	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
2021-05-31	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
2021-05-31	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
2021-05-31	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
2021-05-31	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2021-05-31	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2021-05-31	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
2021-05-31	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Ethics & Elections Committee; 011-007-000
2021-05-31	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Ethics & Elections Committee
2021-05-30	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2021-05-30	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
2021-05-30	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
2021-05-30	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
2021-05-30	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maurice A. West, II
2021-05-30	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
2021-05-28	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2021
2021-05-25	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2021-05-25	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2021-05-19	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2021-05-12	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2021-05-11	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Ethics & Elections Committee; 010-006-000
2021-05-04	House	Assigned to Ethics & Elections Committee
2021-04-27	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
2021-04-23	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
2021-04-23	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-04-23	House	First Reading
2021-04-23	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
2021-04-23	House	Arrived in House
2021-04-22	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 043-015-000
2021-04-22	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Connor
2021-04-22	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Connor
2021-04-22	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
2021-04-21	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000
2021-04-21	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000
2021-04-21	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
2021-04-21	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
2021-04-21	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John Connor
2021-04-20	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John Connor
2021-04-20	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
2021-04-14	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2021-04-14	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John Connor
2021-03-25	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2021
2021-03-25	Senate	Second Reading
2021-03-24	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2021
2021-03-24	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000
2021-03-17	Senate	Assigned to Executive
2021-02-25	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2021-02-25	Senate	First Reading
2021-02-25	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
10	5	1-1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=825&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0825.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0825eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0825enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/102/102-0015.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0825sam001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0825sam002.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0825ham001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0825ham002.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/senate/10200SB0825_04222021_031000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/house/10200SB0825_05312021_002000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/senate/10200SB0825ham002_05312021_042000C.pdf