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 Bill Status of HB0825  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  ELEC CD-OPEN PRIMARY

House Sponsors
Rep. William B. Black - Mike Boland - Paul D. Froehlich - Elizabeth Coulson

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/7-43from Ch. 46, par. 7-43
10 ILCS 5/7-44from Ch. 46, par. 7-44
10 ILCS 5/19-2.1from Ch. 46, par. 19-2.1
10 ILCS 5/19-3from Ch. 46, par. 19-3
10 ILCS 5/19-4from Ch. 46, par. 19-4
10 ILCS 5/19-4.5 new
10 ILCS 5/19-5from Ch. 46, par. 19-5
10 ILCS 5/19-8from Ch. 46, par. 19-8
10 ILCS 5/19-12.1from Ch. 46, par. 19-12.1
10 ILCS 5/20-3from Ch. 46, par. 20-3
10 ILCS 5/20-4from Ch. 46, par. 20-4
10 ILCS 5/20-4.5 new
10 ILCS 5/20-5from Ch. 46, par. 20-5
10 ILCS 5/20-8from Ch. 46, par. 20-8


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Eliminates the requirement that a voter declare party affiliation when voting at a primary election. Provides that the voter shall receive the primary ballot of each of the established political parties nominating candidates for office at the primary election but may cast a ballot of only one political party, except in certain cases involving statewide political parties and political parties established only within a political subdivision. Effective January 1, 2010.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the bill as introduced with the following change: Removes provisions permitting a voter to cast the ballot of more than one established political party in those cases involving statewide political parties and political parties established only within a political subdivision.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black
  2/9/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/11/2009HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  3/10/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  3/10/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/10/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 005-004-000
  3/11/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
  3/11/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  3/18/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
  3/18/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/24/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
  3/25/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 007-003-000
  4/1/2009HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate
  4/1/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate
  4/3/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/20/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  5/26/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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