Sen. Dale A. Righter

Filed: 5/22/2019

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2625

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2625 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Circuit Courts Act is amended by changing
5Sections 2f, 2f-2, 2f-4, 2f-5, 2f-6, and 2f-9, and by adding
6Section 29 as follows:
 
7    (705 ILCS 35/2f)  (from Ch. 37, par. 72.2f)
8    Sec. 2f. (a) The Circuit of Cook County shall be divided
9into 15 units to be known as subcircuits. The subcircuits shall
10be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population.
11The General Assembly shall create the subcircuits by law on or
12before July 1, 1991, using population data as determined by the
131990 Federal census.
14    (a-5) In 2021, the Independent Redistricting Commission
15shall redraw the boundaries of the subcircuits to reflect the
16results of the 2020 federal decennial census. The Independent

 

 

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1Redistricting Commission shall redraw the subcircuit
2boundaries after every federal decennial census. The
3subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially
4equal in population. In accordance with subsection (d), a
5resident judgeship assigned to a subcircuit shall continue to
6be assigned to that subcircuit. Any vacancy in a resident
7judgeship existing on or occurring after the effective date of
8a law redrawing the boundaries of the subcircuits shall be
9filled by a resident of the redrawn subcircuit.
10    (b) The 165 resident judges to be elected from the Circuit
11of Cook County shall be determined under paragraph (4) of
12subsection (a) of Section 2 of the Judicial Vacancies Act.
13    (c) The Supreme Court shall allot (i) the additional
14resident judgeships provided by paragraph (4) of subsection (a)
15of Section 2 of the Judicial Vacancies Act and (ii) all
16vacancies in resident judgeships existing on or occurring on or
17after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1990, with
18respect to the other resident judgeships of the Circuit of Cook
19County, for election from the various subcircuits until there
20are 11 resident judges to be elected from each of the 15
21subcircuits (for a total of 165). A resident judgeship
22authorized before the effective date of this amendatory Act of
231990 that became vacant and was filled by appointment by the
24Supreme Court before that effective date shall be filled by
25election at the general election in November of 1992 from the
26unit of the Circuit of Cook County within Chicago or the unit

 

 

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1of that Circuit outside Chicago, as the case may be, in which
2the vacancy occurred.
3    (d) As soon as practicable after the subcircuits are
4created by law, the Supreme Court shall determine by lot a
5numerical order for the 15 subcircuits. That numerical order
6shall be the basis for the order in which resident judgeships
7are assigned to the subcircuits. After the first round of
8assignments, the second and all later rounds shall be based on
9the same numerical order. Once a resident judgeship is assigned
10to a subcircuit, it shall continue to be assigned to that
11subcircuit for all purposes.
12    (e) A resident judge elected from a subcircuit shall
13continue to reside in that subcircuit as long as he or she
14holds that office. A resident judge elected from a subcircuit
15after January 1, 2008, must retain residency as a registered
16voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from the circuit
17at large thereafter.
18(Source: P.A. 95-610, eff. 9-11-07.)
 
19    (705 ILCS 35/2f-2)
20    Sec. 2f-2. 19th judicial circuit; subcircuits; additional
21judges.
22    (a) The 19th circuit shall be divided into 6 subcircuits.
23The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and
24substantially equal in population. The General Assembly by law
25shall create the subcircuits, using population data as

 

 

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1determined by the 2000 federal census, and shall determine a
2numerical order for the 6 subcircuits. That numerical order
3shall be the basis for the order in which resident judgeships
4are assigned to the subcircuits. The 6 resident judgeships to
5be assigned that are not added by or converted from at large
6judgeships as provided in this amendatory Act of the 96th
7General Assembly shall be assigned to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th,
85th, and 6th subcircuits, in that order. The 6 resident
9judgeships to be assigned that are added by or converted from
10at large judgeships as provided in this amendatory Act of the
1196th General Assembly shall be assigned to the 6th, 5th, 4th,
123rd, 2nd, and 1st subcircuits, in that order. Once a resident
13judgeship is assigned to a subcircuit, it shall continue to be
14assigned to that subcircuit for all purposes.
15    (a-3) In 2021, the Independent Redistricting Commission
16shall redraw the boundaries of the subcircuits to reflect the
17results of the 2020 federal decennial census. The Independent
18Redistricting Commission shall redraw the subcircuit
19boundaries after every federal decennial census. The
20subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially
21equal in population. In accordance with subsection (a), a
22resident judgeship assigned to a subcircuit shall continue to
23be assigned to that subcircuit. Any vacancy in a resident
24judgeship existing on or occurring after the effective date of
25a law redrawing the boundaries of the subcircuits shall be
26filled by a resident of the redrawn subcircuit.

 

 

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1    (a-5) Of the at large judgeships of the 19th judicial
2circuit, the first 3 that are or become vacant on or after the
3effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General
4Assembly shall become resident judgeships of the 19th judicial
5circuit to be allotted by the Supreme Court under subsection
6(c) and filled by election, except that the Supreme Court may
7fill those judgeships by appointment for any remainder of a
8vacated term until the resident judgeships are filled initially
9by election. As used in this subsection, a vacancy does not
10include the expiration of a term of an at large judge who seeks
11retention in that office at the next term.
12    (a-10) The 19th judicial circuit shall have 3 additional
13resident judgeships to be allotted by the Supreme Court under
14subsection (c). One of the additional resident judgeships shall
15be filled by election beginning at the 2010 general election.
16Two of the additional resident judgeships shall be filled by
17election beginning at the 2012 general election.
18    (b) The 19th circuit shall have a total of 12 resident
19judgeships (6 resident judgeships existing on the effective
20date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, 3
21formerly at large judgeships as provided in subsection (a-5),
22and 3 resident judgeships added by subsection (a-10)). The
23number of resident judgeships allotted to subcircuits of the
2419th judicial circuit pursuant to this Section shall constitute
25all the resident judgeships of the 19th judicial circuit.
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1resident judgeships of the 19th circuit existing on or
2occurring on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act
3of the 93rd General Assembly and not filled at the 2004 general
4election, (ii) the resident judgeships of the 19th circuit
5filled at the 2004 general election as those judgeships
6thereafter become vacant, (iii) the 3 formerly at large
7judgeships described in subsection (a-5) as they become
8available, and (iv) the 3 resident judgeships added by
9subsection (a-10), for election from the various subcircuits
10until there are 2 resident judges to be elected from each
11subcircuit. No resident judge of the 19th circuit serving on
12the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General
13Assembly shall be required to change his or her residency in
14order to continue serving in office or to seek retention in
15office as resident judgeships are allotted by the Supreme Court
16in accordance with this Section.
17    (d) A resident judge elected from a subcircuit shall
18continue to reside in that subcircuit as long as he or she
19holds that office. A resident judge elected from a subcircuit
20after January 1, 2008, must retain residency as a registered
21voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from the circuit
22at large thereafter.
23    (e) Vacancies in resident judgeships of the 19th circuit
24shall be filled in the manner provided in Article VI of the
25Illinois Constitution.
26(Source: P.A. 95-610, eff. 9-11-07; 96-108, eff. 7-30-09.)
 

 

 

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1    (705 ILCS 35/2f-4)
2    Sec. 2f-4. 12th circuit; subcircuits; additional judges.
3    (a) The 12th circuit shall be divided into 5 subcircuits.
4The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and
5substantially equal in population. The General Assembly by law
6shall create the subcircuits, using population data as
7determined by the 2000 federal census, and shall determine a
8numerical order for the 5 subcircuits. That numerical order
9shall be the basis for the order in which resident judgeships
10are assigned to the subcircuits. The 5 resident judgeships to
11be assigned after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
12the 96th General Assembly shall be assigned to the 3rd, 4th,
135th, 1st, and 2nd subcircuits, in that order. Once a resident
14judgeship is assigned to a subcircuit, it shall continue to be
15assigned to that subcircuit for all purposes.
16    (a-5) In 2021, the Independent Redistricting Commission
17shall redraw the boundaries of the subcircuits to reflect the
18results of the 2020 federal decennial census. The Independent
19Redistricting Commission shall redraw the subcircuit
20boundaries after every federal decennial census. The
21subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially
22equal in population. In accordance with subsection (a), a
23resident judgeship assigned to a subcircuit shall continue to
24be assigned to that subcircuit. Any vacancy in a resident
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1a law redrawing the boundaries of the subcircuits shall be
2filled by a resident of the redrawn subcircuit.
3    (a-10) The first vacancy in the 12th judicial circuit's 10
4existing circuit judgeships (8 at large and 2 resident), but
5not in the additional judgeships described in subsections (b)
6and (b-5), that exists on or after the effective date of this
7amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly shall not be
8filled, by appointment or election, and that judgeship is
9eliminated. Of the 12th judicial circuit's 10 existing circuit
10judgeships (8 at large and 2 resident), but not the additional
11judgeships described in subsections (b) and (b-5), the second
12to be vacant or become vacant on or after the effective date of
13this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly shall be
14allotted as a 12th circuit resident judgeship under subsection
15(c).
16    (a-15) Of the at large judgeships of the 12th judicial
17circuit not affected by subsection (a-10), the first 2 that are
18or become vacant on or after the effective date of this
19amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall become
20resident judgeships of the 12th judicial circuit to be allotted
21by the Supreme Court under subsection (c) and filled by
22election, except that the Supreme Court may fill those
23judgeships by appointment for any remainder of a vacated term
24until the resident judgeships are filled initially by election.
25    (a-20) As used in subsections (a-10) and (a-15), a vacancy
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1resident judge who seeks retention in that office at the next
2term.
3    (b) The 12th circuit shall have 6 additional resident
4judgeships, as well as its existing resident judgeship as
5established in subsection (a-10), and existing at large
6judgeships, for a total of 15 judgeships available to be
7allotted under subsection (c) to the 10 subcircuit resident
8judgeships. The additional resident judgeship created by
9Public Act 93-541 shall be filled by election beginning at the
10general election in 2006. The 2 additional resident judgeships
11created by this amendatory Act of 2004 shall be filled by
12election beginning at the general election in 2008. The
13additional resident judgeships created by this amendatory Act
14of the 96th General Assembly shall be filled by election
15beginning at the general election in 2010. After the
16subcircuits are created by law, the Supreme Court may fill by
17appointment the additional resident judgeships created by
18Public Act 93-541, this amendatory Act of 2004, and this
19amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly until the 2006,
202008, or 2010 general election, as the case may be.
21    (b-5) In addition to the number of circuit judges and
22resident judges otherwise authorized by law, and
23notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on April
241, 2006 there shall be one additional resident judge who is a
25resident of and elected from the fourth judicial subcircuit of
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1may be filled by appointment by the Supreme Court until filled
2by election at the general election in 2008, regardless of
3whether the judgeships for subcircuits 1, 2, and 3 have been
4filled.
5    (c) The Supreme Court shall allot (i) the additional
6resident judgeships of the 12th circuit created by Public Act
793-541, this amendatory Act of 2004, and this amendatory Act of
8the 96th General Assembly, (ii) the second vacancy in the at
9large and resident judgeships of the 12th circuit as provided
10in subsection (a-10), and (iii) the 2 formerly at large
11judgeships described in subsection (a-15) as they become
12available, for election from the various subcircuits until,
13with the additional judge of the fourth subcircuit described in
14subsection (b-5), there are 2 resident judges to be elected
15from each subcircuit. No at large or resident judge of the 12th
16circuit serving on August 18, 2003 shall be required to change
17his or her residency in order to continue serving in office or
18to seek retention in office as at large or resident judgeships
19are allotted by the Supreme Court in accordance with this
20Section.
21    (d) A resident judge elected from a subcircuit shall
22continue to reside in that subcircuit as long as he or she
23holds that office. A resident judge elected from a subcircuit
24after January 1, 2008, must retain residency as a registered
25voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from the circuit
26at large thereafter.

 

 

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1    (e) Vacancies in resident judgeships of the 12th circuit
2shall be filled in the manner provided in Article VI of the
3Illinois Constitution, except as otherwise provided in this
4Section.
5(Source: P.A. 95-610, eff. 9-11-07; 96-108, eff. 7-30-09.)
 
6    (705 ILCS 35/2f-5)
7    Sec. 2f-5. 22nd circuit; subcircuits; additional resident
8judgeship.
9    (a) The 22nd circuit shall be divided into 4 subcircuits.
10The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and
11substantially equal in population. The General Assembly by law
12shall create the subcircuits, using population data as
13determined by the 2000 federal census, and shall determine a
14numerical order for the 4 subcircuits. That numerical order
15shall be the basis for the order in which resident judgeships
16are assigned to the subcircuits. Once a resident judgeship is
17assigned to a subcircuit, it shall continue to be assigned to
18that subcircuit for all purposes.
19    (a-5) In 2021, the Independent Redistricting Commission
20shall redraw the boundaries of the subcircuits to reflect the
21results of the 2020 federal decennial census. The Independent
22Redistricting Commission shall redraw the subcircuit
23boundaries after every federal decennial census. The
24subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially
25equal in population. In accordance with subsection (a), a

 

 

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1resident judgeship assigned to a subcircuit shall continue to
2be assigned to that subcircuit. Any vacancy in a resident
3judgeship existing on or occurring after the effective date of
4a law redrawing the boundaries of the subcircuits shall be
5filled by a resident of the redrawn subcircuit.
6    (b) Other than the resident judgeship added by this
7amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the 22nd circuit
8shall have one additional resident judgeship, as well as its 3
9existing resident judgeships, for a total of 4 resident
10judgeships to be allotted to the 4 subcircuit resident
11judgeships. The additional resident judgeship created by this
12amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly shall be filled by
13election beginning at the general election in 2006 and shall
14not be filled by appointment before the general election in
152006. The number of resident judgeships allotted to subcircuits
16of the 22nd judicial circuit pursuant to this Section, and the
17resident judgeship added by this amendatory Act of the 96th
18General Assembly, shall constitute all the resident judgeships
19of the 22nd judicial circuit.
20    (c) The Supreme Court shall allot (i) all eligible
21vacancies in resident judgeships of the 22nd circuit existing
22on or occurring on or after August 18, 2003 and not filled at
23the 2004 general election, (ii) the resident judgeships of the
2422nd circuit filled at the 2004 general election as those
25judgeships thereafter become vacant, and (iii) the additional
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1amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, for election from
2the various subcircuits until there is one resident judge to be
3elected from each subcircuit. No resident judge of the 22nd
4circuit serving on August 18, 2003 shall be required to change
5his or her residency in order to continue serving in office or
6to seek retention in office as resident judgeships are allotted
7by the Supreme Court in accordance with this Section.
8    (d) A resident judge elected from a subcircuit shall
9continue to reside in that subcircuit as long as he or she
10holds that office. A resident judge elected from a subcircuit
11after January 1, 2008, must retain residency as a registered
12voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from the circuit
13at large thereafter.
14    (e) Vacancies in resident judgeships of the 22nd circuit
15shall be filled in the manner provided in Article VI of the
16Illinois Constitution.
17(Source: P.A. 95-610, eff. 9-11-07; 96-108, eff. 7-30-09.)
 
18    (705 ILCS 35/2f-6)
19    Sec. 2f-6. 17th judicial circuit; subcircuits.
20    (a) The 17th circuit shall be divided into 4 subcircuits.
21The subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and
22substantially equal in population. The General Assembly by law
23shall create the subcircuits, using population data as
24determined by the 2000 federal census, and shall determine a
25numerical order for the 4 subcircuits. That numerical order

 

 

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1shall be the basis for the order in which resident judgeships
2are assigned to the subcircuits. Once a resident judgeship is
3assigned to a subcircuit, it shall continue to be assigned to
4that subcircuit for all purposes.
5    (a-5) In 2021, the Independent Redistricting Commission
6shall redraw the boundaries of the subcircuits to reflect the
7results of the 2020 federal decennial census. The Independent
8Redistricting Commission shall redraw the subcircuit
9boundaries after every federal decennial census. The
10subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially
11equal in population. In accordance with subsection (a), a
12resident judgeship assigned to a subcircuit shall continue to
13be assigned to that subcircuit. Any vacancy in a resident
14judgeship existing on or occurring after the effective date of
15a law redrawing the boundaries of the subcircuits shall be
16filled by a resident of the redrawn subcircuit.
17    (a-10) Of the 17th circuit's 9 circuit judgeships existing
18on April 7, 2005 (6 at large and 3 resident), but not including
19the one resident judgeship added by this amendatory Act of the
2096th General Assembly, the 3 resident judgeships shall be
21allotted as 17th circuit resident judgeships under subsection
22(c) as those resident judgeships are or become vacant on or
23after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd
24General Assembly. Of the 17th circuit's associate judgeships,
25the first associate judgeship that is or becomes vacant on or
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1General Assembly shall become a resident judgeship of the 17th
2circuit to be allotted by the Supreme Court under subsection
3(c) as a resident subcircuit judgeship. These resident
4judgeships, and the one resident judgeship added by this
5amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, shall constitute
6all of the resident judgeships of the 17th circuit. As used in
7this subsection, a vacancy does not include the expiration of a
8term of a resident judge who seeks retention in that office at
9the next term. A vacancy does not exist or occur at the
10expiration of an associate judge's term if the associate judge
11is reappointed.
12    (b) The 17th circuit shall have a total of 4 judgeships (3
13resident judgeships existing on April 7, 2005 and one associate
14judgeship), but not including the one resident judgeship added
15by this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, available
16to be allotted to the 4 subcircuit resident judgeships.
17    (c) The Supreme Court shall allot (i) the 3 resident
18judgeships of the 17th circuit existing on April 7, 2005 as
19they are or become vacant as provided in subsection (a-10) and
20(ii) the one associate judgeship converted into a resident
21judgeship of the 17th circuit as it is or becomes vacant as
22provided in subsection (a-10), for election from the various
23subcircuits until there is one resident judge to be elected
24from each subcircuit. No resident or associate judge of the
2517th circuit serving on the effective date of this amendatory
26Act of the 93rd General Assembly shall be required to change

 

 

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1his or her residency in order to continue serving in office or
2to seek retention or reappointment in office as resident
3judgeships are allotted by the Supreme Court in accordance with
4this Section.
5    (d) A resident judge elected from a subcircuit shall
6continue to reside in that subcircuit as long as he or she
7holds that office. A resident judge elected from a subcircuit
8after January 1, 2008, must retain residency as a registered
9voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from the circuit
10at large thereafter.
11    (e) Vacancies in resident judgeships of the 17th circuit
12shall be filled in the manner provided in Article VI of the
13Illinois Constitution.
14(Source: P.A. 95-610, eff. 9-11-07; 96-108, eff. 7-30-09.)
 
15    (705 ILCS 35/2f-9)
16    Sec. 2f-9. 16th judicial circuit; subcircuits.
17    (a) The 16th circuit shall be divided into 4 subcircuits.
18Subcircuits 1, 2, and 4 of the 16th circuit in existence on
19April 15, 2011 shall continue to use their established
20boundaries in the new 16th circuit as of December 3, 2012.
21Subcircuit 3 in existence on April 15, 2011 shall continue to
22use its established boundary until December 3, 2012. For a
23judge elected to subcircuit 3 as of April 15, 2011, the current
24boundaries in existence as of April 15, 2011 shall continue
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1the 2012 general election, and upon the conclusion of the
2existing term of office, the new boundary shall go into effect.
3The new boundary for subcircuit 3 shall contain and be made up
4of the following townships in the County of Kane, excluding the
5portions of the townships currently served by subcircuit 1, 2,
6or 4: Aurora, Blackberry, Big Rock, Burlington, Campton,
7Dundee, Elgin, Hampshire, Kaneville, Plato, Rutland, Sugar
8Grove, and Virgil. The subcircuits shall be compact,
9contiguous, and substantially equal in population. The General
10Assembly by law shall create the subcircuits, using population
11data as determined by the 2000 federal census, and shall
12determine a numerical order for the 4 subcircuits. That
13numerical order shall be the basis for the order in which
14resident judgeships are assigned to the subcircuits. Once a
15resident judgeship is assigned to a subcircuit, it shall
16continue to be assigned to that subcircuit for all purposes.
17    (a-5) In 2021, the Independent Redistricting Commission
18shall redraw the boundaries of the subcircuits to reflect the
19results of the 2020 federal decennial census. The Independent
20Redistricting Commission shall redraw the subcircuit
21boundaries after every federal decennial census. The
22subcircuits shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially
23equal in population. In accordance with subsection (a), a
24resident judgeship assigned to a subcircuit shall continue to
25be assigned to that subcircuit. Any vacancy in a resident
26judgeship existing on or occurring after the effective date of

 

 

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1a law redrawing the boundaries of the subcircuits shall be
2filled by a resident of the redrawn subcircuit.
3    (b) (Blank).
4    (c) No resident judge of the 16th circuit serving on the
5effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General
6Assembly shall be required to change his or her residency in
7order to continue serving in office or to seek retention in
8office as judgeships are allotted by the Supreme Court in
9accordance with this Section. No resident judge elected from a
10subcircuit serving on the effective date of this amendatory Act
11of the 97th General Assembly shall be required to change his or
12her residency in order to continue serving in or to seek
13retention in office until the 2012 general election, or until
14the conclusion of the existing term.
15    (d) A resident judge elected from a subcircuit shall
16continue to reside in that subcircuit as long as he or she
17holds that office. A resident judge elected from a subcircuit
18after January 1, 2008, must retain residency as a registered
19voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from the circuit
20at large thereafter. A resident judge elected from a subcircuit
21after January 1, 2011, must retain residency as a registered
22voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from the circuit
23at large thereafter.
24    (e) Vacancies in resident judgeships of the 16th circuit
25shall be filled in the manner provided in Article VI of the
26Illinois Constitution.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 96-108, eff. 7-30-09; 97-585, eff. 8-26-11.)
 
2    (705 ILCS 35/29 new)
3    Sec. 29. Independent Redistricting Commission.
4    (a) The Independent Redistricting Commission is hereby
5created.
6    (b) Each judicial subcircuit shall, in the following order
7of priority:
8        (1) fully comply with the United States Constitution
9    and federal laws, such as the federal Voting Rights Act;
10        (2) be substantially equal in population;
11        (3) provide racial minorities and language minorities
12    with the equal opportunity to participate in the political
13    process and elect candidates of their choice;
14        (4) provide racial minorities and language minorities
15    who constitute less than a voting-age majority of a
16    judicial subcircuit with an opportunity to substantially
17    influence the outcome of an election;
18        (5) be contiguous;
19        (6) be compact;
20        (7) respect, to the extent practical, the geographic
21    integrity of units of local government;
22        (8) respect, to the extent practical, communities
23    sharing common social or economic interests; and
24        (9) not discriminate against or in favor of any
25    political party or individual.

 

 

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1    (c) No later than December 30 of the year that each federal
2decennial census occurs, the Chief Justice and the most senior
3Supreme Court Justice who is not elected from the same
4political party as the Chief Justice shall select 16
5commissioners to form the Commission. The commissioners shall
6reflect the ethnic, gender, and racial demographics of this
7State, 14 of the commissioners shall represent, in equal
8number, the 2 political parties whose gubernatorial candidates
9received the greatest number of votes in the last gubernatorial
10election and 2 of the commissioners shall represent neither of
11those parties. The 2 Justices responsible for selecting the 16
12commissioners shall consider party identification and all
13campaign contributions in determining a potential
14commissioner's eligibility. There shall be at least 2
15commissioners from each Judicial District.
16    (d) A person is ineligible to serve on the Commission if
17within the previous 4 calendar years the person or his or her
18spouse or immediate family member was appointed or elected to a
19position with the State, federal, or local government; is a
20State employee; is a lobbyist as defined by law; has an
21ownership interest in an entity with a State or federal
22contract; or is appointed or elected to serve a political
23party. A commissioner is ineligible for a period of 10 years to
24serve in the General Assembly or to be appointed to a position
25subject to Senate confirmation. A commissioner shall file a
26financial disclosure statement and abide by any ethics

 

 

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1requirements established by law.
2    (e) The Commission shall act in public meetings by the
3affirmative vote of 10 commissioners. The Commission shall
4elect its chairperson and vice chairperson, who shall not be
5affiliated with the same political party. Each meeting of the
6Commission shall be open to the public and there shall be
7public notice at least 7 days before a meeting. All records of
8the Commission, including all communications to or from the
9Commission regarding the work of the Commission, shall be
10available for public inspection. The Commission shall adopt
11rules governing its procedures. The Commission shall be
12considered a public body subject to the Freedom of Information
13Act or a successor Act and the Open Meetings Act or a successor
14Act. Commissioners and staff may not communicate with or
15receive communications about redistricting matters from anyone
16outside of a public hearing.
17    (f) The Commission shall hold at least 20 public hearings
18throughout the State before adopting a redistricting plan, with
19a majority occurring before the Commission releases any
20proposed redistricting plan and at least 10 public hearings
21shall occur throughout the State after the release of any
22proposed redistricting plan.
23    The Commission shall provide a meaningful opportunity for
24racial minorities and language minorities to participate in the
25public hearings, including, but not limited to, issuing notices
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1are available at all hearings at the Commission's expense or
2through partnership with outside organizations. These public
3hearings shall be open to all members of the public and shall
4be planned to encourage attendance and participation across the
5State, including the use of technology that allows for
6real-time, virtual participation and feedback during the
7hearings. When releasing a proposed redistricting plan, the
8Commission shall also release population data, geographic
9data, election data, and any other data used to create the
10plan, when the Commission receives this information. The
11Commission shall also provide terminals for members of the
12public to access the data and associated software. During the
13map drawing process, any member of the public may submit maps
14for consideration to the Commission. Those submissions are
15public records that are open to comment.
16    The Commission may not adopt a redistricting plan until the
17Commission adopts and publishes a report explaining the plan's
18compliance with the United States Constitution and Illinois
19Constitution. Before the adoption of a redistricting plan, the
20Commission shall release to the public the final plan and its
21associated compliance report. The meeting to vote on adoption
22of a redistricting plan shall occur no sooner than 30 days
23after the release of the final plan and its associated
24compliance report. All proposed and adopted maps and any data
25used to develop these maps are public records. The Commission
26shall maintain a website or other similar electronic platform

 

 

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1to disseminate information about the Commission, including
2records of its meetings and hearings, proposed redistricting
3plans, assessments and reports on plans, and to allow the
4public to view its meetings and hearings in both live and
5archived form. The website or electronic platform shall allow
6the public to submit redistricting plans and comments on
7redistricting plans to the Commission for its consideration.
8    (g) The Commission shall adopt and file with the Secretary
9of State a redistricting plan for the judicial subcircuits by
10August 1 of the year following the federal decennial census.
11The Commission may adopt separate redistricting plans for the
12judicial subcircuits.
13    (h) If the Commission fails to adopt and file a
14redistricting plan by August 1 of the year following a federal
15decennial census, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and
16the most senior Supreme Court Justice who is not elected from
17the same political party as the Chief Justice shall appoint, by
18August 8, a 17th member to the Commission. The 17th member of
19the Commission shall not be affiliated with either major
20political party. The 17-member Commission shall adopt and file
21with the Secretary of State redistricting plans for the
22judicial subcircuits by September 1 of the year following the
23federal decennial census.
24    (i) Members of the Commission are eligible for
25reimbursement of personal expenses incurred in connection with
26the duties performed pursuant to this act. A member's residence

 

 

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1is deemed to be the member's post of duty for purposes of
2reimbursement of expenses.
3    (j) A redistricting plan filed with the Secretary of State
4shall be presumed valid and shall be published promptly by the
5Secretary of State.
6    (k) The Supreme Court shall have original and exclusive
7jurisdiction over actions concerning the redistricting of the
8judicial subcircuits, which shall be initiated in the name of
9the People of the State by the Attorney General. Each person
10who resides or is domiciled in the State, or whose executive
11office or principal place of business is located in the State,
12may bring an action in court of competent jurisdiction to
13obtain any of the relief available.".