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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 539          </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-NUMBER OF ELEC JUDGES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Katie Stuart-Jay Hoffman and LaToya Greenwood</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Jim Oberweis-Linda Holmes-Karen McConnaughay)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0337</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>10 ILCS 5/13-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 13-1</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/13-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 13-2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Provides that county boards outside of the jurisdiction of boards of election commissioners may reduce the number of judges of election from 5 to 3 for primary elections. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/24/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elections &amp; Campaign Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Election Administration Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Elections &amp; Campaign Finance Committee;  005-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Reported Back To Elections &amp; Campaign Finance Committee;</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Elections &amp; Campaign Finance Committee;  016-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/26/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Katie Stuart</action>
<statusdate>4/26/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>4/26/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/26/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-011-000</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jim Oberweis</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Executive;  016-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2017</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2017</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 054-001-000</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date August 25, 2017</action>
<statusdate>8/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0337</action>
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