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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2158</title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-OPEN PRIMARY ELECTIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Rachel Ventura and Graciela Guzmán</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Elections</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/4-22</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 4-22</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/5-29</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 5-29</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/5-30</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 5-30</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/6-66</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 6-66</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/6-67</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 6-67</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-2</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-3</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-5</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7-10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-10</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7-43</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-43</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7-44</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-44</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7-60</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-60</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 19-3</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-4.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 19-5</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 19-8</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-12.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 19-12.1</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/20-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 20-3</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/20-4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 20-4</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/20-4.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/20-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 20-5</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/20-8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 20-8</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/24A-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 24A-5</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/24A-6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 24A-6</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/24B-6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/24C-6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/24C-11</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/25-10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 25-10</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/Art. 10 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Election Code. Provides that the 2 candidates in any primary election who receive the most votes in the primary election, regardless of the party affiliation of the candidates, shall be the only 2 candidates certified to participate in the general election. Makes conforming changes. Repeals an Article concerning the making of nominations in certain other cases.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Elections</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>7/14/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Elections</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026</action>
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