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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1717         </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-NOMINATING PETITIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Michael E. Hastings</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/7-12</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-12</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections and the various election authorities and local election officials with whom petitions for nomination are filed shall: (i) create a form for a prospective candidate to request a petition for nomination; (ii) provide a prospective candidate with a petition for nomination within 24 hours after receiving a completed request form; (iii) timestamp when a completed petition for nomination is filed; and (iv) make publicly available a list of filed petitions for nomination that shall be preserved for a period of not less than 6 months.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
</actions>
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