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 Bill Status of SB1140  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  ELECT CODE-ATTY NAME CHANGE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Don Harmon

House Sponsors
(Rep. Michael J. Zalewski)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/7-10.2from Ch. 46, par. 7-10.2
10 ILCS 5/7-17from Ch. 46, par. 7-17
10 ILCS 5/10-5.1from Ch. 46, par. 10-5.1
10 ILCS 5/16-3from Ch. 46, par. 16-3


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that if a judicial candidate or candidate for State's Attorney has changed his or her name at any time after being admitted to practice law in Illinois and before the last day for filing the petition or certificate for that office, then the candidate's name on the petition or certificate must include a list of prior names and dates for each name change during that time period, and the petition or certificate must be accompanied by the candidate's affidavit stating the previous names and the date or dates each of those names was changed. Provides that failure to meet the requirements shall be grounds for denying certification of the candidate's name for the ballot or removing the candidate's name from the ballot. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
10 ILCS 5/7-10.2from Ch. 46, par. 7-10.2
10 ILCS 5/7-17from Ch. 46, par. 7-17
10 ILCS 5/10-5.1from Ch. 46, par. 10-5.1
10 ILCS 5/16-3from Ch. 46, par. 16-3
Adds reference to:
10 ILCS 5/8-1from Ch. 46, par. 8-1

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the nomination of candidates for the General Assembly.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/5/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
  2/5/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/5/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/13/2019SenateAssigned to Executive
  2/21/2019SenateDo Pass Executive; 015-000-000
  2/21/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2019
  3/5/2019SenateSecond Reading
  3/5/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2019
  3/21/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
  3/21/2019HouseArrived in House
  3/21/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  3/26/2019HouseFirst Reading
  3/26/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/2/2021HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  1/7/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregory Harris
  1/7/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
  1/8/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
  1/8/2021HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-005-000
  1/8/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  1/8/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  1/8/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

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