Date	Chamber	Action
3/12/2010	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 017-090-002

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2

from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.2

65 ILCS 5/4-3-16

from Ch. 24, par. 4-3-16

65 ILCS 5/4-3-16.1

from Ch. 24, par. 4-3-16.1

65 ILCS 5/5-2-13

from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-13

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the consolidated election and the consolidated primary shall not be conducted in any precinct where no public question and no contested office appears on the ballot. Provides that in such precincts the consolidated election and consolidated primary ballots shall not list the names of uncontested candidates and that those candidates shall be deemed to have voted for themselves and to be nominated and elected.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-45

65 ILCS 5/3.1-25-20

from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-25-20

65 ILCS 5/3.1-25-40

from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-25-40

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the bill with the following changes: Removes the stipulation that the uncontested candidate is deemed to have voted for himself or herself. Clarifies that the general municipal election is the consolidated election, the municipal primary is the consolidated primary election, candidates are nominated at that primary, and candidates are elected at that election. Further amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In provisions concerning nonpartisan primary elections, provides that a write-in candidate shall not be construed as having timely filed valid nominating papers for the purposes of preparing a primary ballot and holding a primary election.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/3/2010	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
2/3/2010	House	First Reading
2/3/2010	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/9/2010	House	Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
3/9/2010	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
3/9/2010	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
3/9/2010	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-003-000
3/9/2010	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/10/2010	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/10/2010	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/12/2010	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 017-090-002

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