Bill Status of SB1631  99th General Assembly

Short Description:  GOVERNOR SUCCESSION-SAME PARTY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Darin M. LaHood

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
15 ILCS 5/1from Ch. 127, par. 63b122


Synopsis As Introduced
If and only if Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 7 of the 99th General Assembly is adopted, amends the Governor Succession Act to: (1) eliminate the reference to the office of Lieutenant Governor, and (2) require the successor to be of the same political party as the Governor. Adds the Minority Leader of the Senate to the list of successors.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Darin M. LaHood
  2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading
  2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/11/2015SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/19/2015SenateTo Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments
  3/27/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015
  4/24/2015SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die