IL SB2158 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-05-22 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-05-22 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the 2 candidates in any primary election who receive the most votes in the primary election, regardless of the party affiliation of the candidates, shall be the only 2 candidates certified to participate in the general election. Makes conforming changes. Repeals an Article concerning the making of nominations in certain other cases.
Title
ELEC CD-OPEN PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2026-05-15 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 |
| 2026-04-24 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | To Elections |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Re-assigned to Executive |
| 2025-07-14 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | To Elections |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura |
