ELEC CD-PUB QUSTN-SIGN PETITON House SponsorsRep. Mike Boland-Paul D. Froehlich Senate Sponsors(Sen. Don Harmon-Ira I. Silverstein-Louis S. Viverito) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/28-6from Ch. 46, par. 28-610 ILCS 5/28-9from Ch. 46, par. 28-9 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. 1/7/2003HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland 1/8/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/8/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/23/2003HouseAssigned to Elections and Campaign Reform Committee 2/5/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elections and Campaign Reform Committee; 009-000-000 2/5/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/6/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/6/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/20/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 2/21/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-012-000 2/26/2003SenateArrive in Senate 2/26/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 27, 2003 3/28/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/1/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/2/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/2/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/4/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die