House Sponsors: MORROW-DURKIN AND LYONS,EILEEN. Senate Sponsors: PHILIP Short description: JUDICIAL VACNCY-RESIDENT JUDGE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Judicial Vacancies Act. Provides that in Cook County, a person appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of resident judge must, at the time of the appointment, be a resident of the subcircuit to which the vacancy is assigned or a resident of the subcircuit from which the person whose vacancy is being filled was elected. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Amends the Judicial Vacancies Act. Adds a caption to a Section concerning vacancies in the office of judge. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) There would be no fiscal impact on the Judicial Branch. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds an immediate effective date. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status