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 Bill Status of HB2009  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  ELECTIONS-PARTY SWITCHING

House Sponsors
Rep. Mike Fortner - Sidney H. Mathias

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Don Harmon)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  3/30/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0681

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/7-43from Ch. 46, par. 7-43


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a person who (i) filed a statement of candidacy as an established political party's candidate at a general primary or (ii) voted at an established political party's general primary may not file a statement of candidacy as an independent candidate or as a different party's candidate at the immediately following general election. A person may file a statement of candidacy for a partisan office as a qualified primary voter of an established political party regardless of any prior filing of candidacy for a partisan office or voting the ballot of an established political party at any prior election. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/17/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
  2/17/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/17/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/23/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  2/23/2011HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  3/15/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-000-000
  3/16/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/29/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-038-001
  3/30/2011SenateArrive in Senate
  3/30/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/30/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  3/30/2011SenateFirst Reading
  3/30/2011SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Executive
  5/5/2011SenateTo Executive Subcommittee on Election Law
  5/13/2011SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  3/27/2012SenateRe-assigned to Executive
  3/27/2012SenateMotion Filed Sen. Don Harmon; to Waive all Posting Requirements.
  3/27/2012SenateMotion Prevailed 033-019-000
  3/27/2012SenateWaive Posting Notice
  3/28/2012SenateDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000
  3/28/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  3/28/2012SenateSecond Reading
  3/28/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2012
  3/29/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-003-000
  3/29/2012HousePassed Both Houses
  3/29/2012HouseSent to the Governor
  3/30/2012HouseGovernor Approved
  3/30/2012HouseEffective Date March 30, 2012
  3/30/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0681

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