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 Bill Status of HB0320  93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  JUDGES-ADD SUBCIRCUITS

House Sponsors
Rep. Jack D. Franks

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 35/2f-1 new
705 ILCS 35/2f-2 new
705 ILCS 35/2f-3 new
705 ILCS 40/2from Ch. 37, par. 72.42


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Circuit Courts Act and the Judicial Vacancies Act. Adds 3 resident judgeships to the twelfth judicial circuit, 3 resident judgeships to the eighteenth circuit, and 4 resident judgeships to the nineteenth judicial circuit. Requires that the additional judgeships be filled beginning at the 2006 general election and prohibits appointments to fill those judgeships before the 2006 general election. Requires that by January 1, 2005, the General Assembly divide those circuits into subcircuits. Requires that the Supreme Court allot the additional judgeships and the other resident judgeships, as they become vacant (other than for election in 2004), to the various subcircuits to be filled by election until the appropriate number of resident judges is elected from each subcircuit. Requires the Supreme Court to determine by lot the numerical order of the subcircuits for the purpose of assigning resident judgeships to subcircuits.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
10 ILCS 5/7-7from Ch. 46, par. 7-7
10 ILCS 5/7-8from Ch. 46, par. 7-8
705 ILCS 45/2from Ch. 37, par. 160.2

Deletes everything. Amends the Election Code, the Circuit Courts Act, the Judicial Vacancies Act, and the Associate Judges Act. Divides the 12th, 18th, and 19th judicial circuits into subcircuits. Requires the General Assembly to set the boundaries of the subcircuits by January 1, 2005. Requires the Supreme Court to allot one resident judgeship to each subcircuit. In the 12th circuit, provides for this allotment by converting 3 of the circuit's associate judgeships into resident judgeships as they become vacant. In the 18th circuit, provides for this allotment by converting 7 of the circuit's associate judgeships into resident judgeships as they become vacant. For exiting resident judgeships in the 12th, 18th, and 19th circuits, provides for their allotment to subcircuits as they come up for election. Makes conforming changes in the composition of judicial subcircuit nominating committees of political parties.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/24/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
  1/24/2003HouseFirst Reading
  1/24/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/29/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/6/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
  3/6/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/6/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-003-001
  3/6/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/25/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/4/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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