90th General Assembly
Summary of HB1550
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House Sponsors:
MORROW-MOORE,EUGENE-PUGH.

Senate Sponsors:
JONES-HENDON

Short description: 
JUD VACANCY-RESIDENCE                                                      

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the  Judicial  Vacancies  Act.   Provides  that  a  person      
   appointed  to  fill a vacancy in the office of circuit judge must be a      
   resident of the subcircuit or circuit, or in the case  of  a  resident      
   circuit  judge,  of  the county from which the person whose vacancy is      
   being filled was elected.  Effective immediately.                           
          STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE                                           
          HB 1550 fails to create a State mandate.                             
          FISCAL NOTE (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts)                   
          There would not be a fiscal impact on the Judicial Branch.           
          JUDICIAL NOTE                                                        
          HB1550 would neither decrease nor increase the number of judges      
          in the State.                                                        
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Provides that a person appointed to fill a vacancy in the  office      
   of  circuit  judge  must, at the time of appointment, be a resident of      
   the subcircuit in Cook County or circuit outside Cook County, or if  a      
   resident circuit judge, a resident of the county from which the person      
   whose vacancy is being filled was elected.                                  
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0342

   Last action date: 97-08-08

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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