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Bill Status of HB3793 96th General Assembly

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Short Description: U.S. SENATE VACANCY

House Sponsors
Rep. Julie Hamos - Paul D. Froehlich - Mike Boland - Harry Osterman - Sidney H. Mathias, Greg Harris, Kevin Joyce and James D. Brosnahan

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

10 ILCS 5/2A-1

from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1

10 ILCS 5/25-8

from Ch. 46, par. 25-8

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. When a vacancy occurs in the office of U.S. Senator, requires that: (i) the Governor make a temporary appointment and the office be filled at the next general election at which that office is scheduled to be filled, if the vacancy occurs less than one year before that election, and (ii) the vacancy be filled by the Governor by temporary appointment and at a special election, designated by the Governor, if the vacancy occurs one year or more before the next general election at which that office is scheduled to be filled. Requires the State to reimburse each election authority for costs associated with any special election held before January 1, 2011 to fill a vacancy in the office of U.S. Senator. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/25/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos
2/25/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
2/25/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
2/25/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
2/25/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
2/25/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
2/25/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
2/25/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
2/25/2009	House	First Reading
2/25/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

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