House Sponsors: BOLAND-GASH. Senate Sponsors: DUDYCZ-MYERS,J-RADOGNO-SULLIVAN-JONES,W Short description: ELEC CD-PUB QUSTN-SIGN PETITON Synopsis of Bill as introduced: 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). Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Elections) HB1137 would have minimal fiscal impact on SBE operations. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 10 ILCS 5/28-6 10 ILCS 5/28-9 Adds reference to: 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-45 new 65 ILCS 5/3.1-25-20 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-25-20 65 ILCS 5/4-3-5 from Ch. 24, par. 4-3-5 Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that in certain municipalities, if all of the offices to be filled in the primary election are uncontested, the municipality need not hold a primary. Provides that if one or more offices, but not all, are uncontested the municipality need not hold a primary with respect to the uncontested offices. Provides that the primary must be held if a person files notice with the election authority, in a timely manner, that he or she intends to become a write-in candidate for an uncontested office. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status