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 Bill Status of HB2207  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  ELEC CD-PRECINCT REFERENDA

House Sponsors
Rep. Mike Boland - Sara Feigenholtz - Paul D. Froehlich

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Chris Lauzen - Patrick Welch)

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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/28-6from Ch. 46, par. 28-6


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Authorizes the submission of public questions to voters in less than all precincts of a municipality of any size (now, more than 1,000,000 population).

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
10 ILCS 5/28-9

Amends the Election Code. Provides that petitions to place statewide advisory questions of public policy on the ballot must be signed by a number of voters equal to at least 8% of the total votes cast for candidates for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election (now, 10% of the registered voters in the State). Provides that petitions to place local advisory questions of public policy on the ballot must be signed by a number of voters equal to at least 8% of the total votes cast for candidates for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election by registered voters of the jurisdiction where the question will be submitted (now, by 10% of the voters of the election jurisdiction where the question will be submitted). Adds immediate effective date.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland
  2/18/2003HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/19/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/5/2003HouseRe-assigned to Elections and Campaign Reform Committee
  3/12/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections and Campaign Reform Committee
  3/12/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections and Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/12/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections and Campaign Reform Committee; 008-000-000
  3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/19/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  4/2/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/2/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/3/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  4/3/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
  4/4/2003SenateArrive in Senate
  4/4/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2003
  4/28/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
  4/28/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick Welch
  4/29/2003SenateFirst Reading
  4/29/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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