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 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status