Date	Chamber	Action
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

10 ILCS 5/7-12

from Ch. 46, par. 7-12

10 ILCS 5/25-7

from Ch. 46, par. 25-7

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. In a Section concerning vacancies in the office of Representative in Congress, provides that the Governor shall issue a Writ of Election if the vacancy occurs more than 240 days (instead of 180 days) before the next general election. Provides that the special election shall be held within 180 days (instead of 115 days) after the issuance of the Writ of Election. Provides that the Governor shall temporarily fill the vacancy, by appointment, within 30 days of the issuance of the Writ of Election. Provides that petitions for nomination shall be filed not more than 85 and not less than 82 days prior to the date of the special primary election, except that petitions of independent candidates and candidates of new political parties shall be filed not more than 93 and not less than 90 days prior to the date of the special election. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/26/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
2/26/2013	House	First Reading
2/26/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/11/2013	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
3/22/2013	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

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