Bill Text: IL HB2998 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Supreme Court's jurisdiction over election contests.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-03 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2998 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB2998-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB2998 Introduced 2/24/2009, by Rep. Tom Cross SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
10 ILCS 5/23-1.1a from Ch. 46, par. 23-1.1a
Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Supreme Court's jurisdiction over election contests.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning elections.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section
23-1.1a as follows:
(10 ILCS 5/23-1.1a) (from Ch. 46, par. 23-1.1a)
Sec. 23-1.1a. Election contest - Statewide - Jurisdiction.
The The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction over contests of
the results of any election, including a primary, for an
elected officer provided for in Article V of the Constitution,
and shall retain jurisdiction throughout the course of such
election contests.
(Source: P.A. 89-5, eff. 1-1-96.)