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 Bill Status of SB0996  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  COURTS-TECH

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kwame Raoul - Emil Jones, Jr. - Matt Murphy - Kirk W. Dillard - Rickey R. Hendon and James T. Meeks

House Sponsors
(Rep. Marlow H. Colvin - Karen A. Yarbrough - Kenneth Dunkin - Arthur L. Turner, David E. Miller, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Constance A. Howard, Al Riley, Esther Golar and Monique D. Davis)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  9/11/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0610

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 35/1from Ch. 37, par. 72.1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the judicial circuits.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
705 ILCS 35/1
Adds reference to:
705 ILCS 35/2.5 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Further amends the Circuit Courts Act. Provides that circuit judges elected from a subcircuit in a circuit shall run for retention from that subcircuit in the circuit, circuit judges elected from a county in a circuit shall run for retention from that county in the circuit, and circuit judges elected at large shall run for retention at large in the circuit. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
705 ILCS 35/2.5 new
Adds reference to:
705 ILCS 35/2ffrom Ch. 37, par. 72.2f
705 ILCS 35/2f-2
705 ILCS 35/2f-4
705 ILCS 35/2f-5
705 ILCS 35/2f-6
705 ILCS 35/2f-9

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Provides that a resident judge elected from a subcircuit in the Circuit of Cook County or the 12th, 16th, 17th, 19th, or 22nd judicial circuits after January 1, 2008, must retain residency as a registered voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from the circuit at large thereafter. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  2/8/2007SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
  2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading
  2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  3/7/2007SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/15/2007SenateDo Pass Executive; 007-005-000
  3/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007
  3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading
  3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
  3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
  3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/27/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Civil Law
  3/28/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
  3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Civil Law; 008-000-000
  3/28/2007SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul
  3/29/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  3/30/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
  3/30/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  3/30/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Raoul
  3/30/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  3/30/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
  3/30/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  4/2/2007HouseArrived in House
  4/2/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/2/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  4/9/2007HouseFirst Reading
  4/9/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
  4/26/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
  4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  5/15/2007HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Luis Arroyo
  5/18/2007HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
  5/25/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007
  5/29/2007HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
  5/31/2007HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  5/31/2007HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
  5/31/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 008-000-000
  5/31/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/31/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/31/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/31/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
  6/1/2007HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status
  6/1/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Extended Debate
  6/1/2007HouseThird Reading - Extended Debate - Passed 076-032-001
  6/1/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  6/1/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  6/1/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  6/1/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  6/5/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
  6/5/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - June 6, 2007
  6/6/2007SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kwame Raoul
  6/6/2007SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
  6/6/2007SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Civil Law
  6/7/2007SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Civil Law; 007-000-000
  6/13/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
  6/13/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  6/14/2007Senate3/5 Vote Required
  6/14/2007SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-000-000
  6/14/2007SenatePassed Both Houses
  7/13/2007SenateSent to the Governor
  9/11/2007SenateGovernor Approved
  9/11/2007SenateEffective Date September 11, 2007
  9/11/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0610

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