Date	Chamber	Action
11/3/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0809

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

10 ILCS 5/7-61

from Ch. 46, par. 7-61

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that when a political party committee fills a vacancy in nomination occurring because no candidate's name appeared on the consolidated primary ballot and no write-in candidate was nominated, the committee must do so within 16 days after the primary. In the case of a vacancy in nomination that occurs because the name of a political party's candidate did not appear on the general primary ballot and no write-in candidate was nominated, provides that the vacancy may be filled only by a person selected by the party committee within 60 days after the primary who circulates and files petitions for that office in the same manner as an independent candidate (now, by a person nominated by the committee within 60 days after the general primary).

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Removes the bill's requirement that a vacancy in nomination created when no candidate's name appeared on the consolidated primary ballot and no write-in candidate was nominated must be filled within 16 days after the day of the consolidated primary.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces the substantive provisions of the bill. Amends the Election Code to provide that a vacancy in nomination shall be filled only by a person designated by the appropriate committee of the political party and only if that designated person files nominating petitions with the number of signatures required for an established party candidate for that office within 75 days after the day of the general primary. The circulation period for those petitions begins on the day the appropriate committee designates that person. The person must file his or her nominating petitions, statements of candidacy, notice of appointment by the appropriate committee, and receipt of filing his or her statement of economic interests together. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall hear and pass upon all objections to nomination petitions filed by candidates under these provisions.

Governor Amendatory Veto Message
Recommends that the Election Code be further amended to require that the 2010 general primary election ballot contain an advisory question as to whether the Illinois Constitution should be amended to permit adoption of standards of ethical conduct for State officials and employees by initiative petitions and binding referenda. Exempts the advisory question from the Code's limit on the number of questions per election. Adds an immediate effective date.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
2/6/2009	House	First Reading
2/6/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/11/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
2/11/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
2/11/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
2/11/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
2/11/2009	House	Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
3/10/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 009-000-000
3/11/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
3/24/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/26/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
4/1/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/1/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/2/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-004-001
4/2/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/2/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009
4/2/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
4/15/2009	Senate	First Reading
4/15/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/22/2009	Senate	Assigned to Elections
4/22/2009	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
4/23/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
4/29/2009	Senate	Do Pass Elections; 008-001-000
4/29/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
5/5/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
5/5/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/13/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Elections
5/13/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Elections; 005-000-000
5/14/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/14/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link
5/14/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009
5/15/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000
5/15/2009	House	Arrived in House
5/15/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/18/2009	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mike Fortner
5/18/2009	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/26/2009	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/28/2009	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
5/28/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/26/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
8/25/2009	House	Governor Amendatory Veto
10/5/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 14, 2009
10/5/2009	House	Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Mike Fortner
10/14/2009	House	3/5 Vote Required
10/14/2009	House	Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 107-009-000
10/22/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 28, 2009
10/28/2009	Senate	Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Terry Link
10/30/2009	Senate	3/5 Vote Required
10/30/2009	Senate	Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 055-000-000
10/30/2009	House	Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
11/3/2009	House	Effective Date January 1, 2010
11/3/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0809

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