SUPREME COURT POWERS-TECH House SponsorsRep. Michael J. Madigan-Barbara Flynn Currie-Jack D. Franks-Charles E. Jefferson-Jack McGuire, Linda Chapa LaVia, Arthur L. Turner, Lovana Jones, Eddie Washington, Careen Gordon, Lisa M. Dugan, Kenneth Dunkin, Karen May, Monique D. Davis and Kathleen A. Ryg Senate Sponsors(Sen. Terry Link-Miguel del Valle-Lawrence M. Walsh-Kwame Raoul-John J. Cullerton, Iris Y. Martinez, Martin A. Sandoval, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Donne E. Trotter, Mattie Hunter and Kimberly A. Lightford) 4/7/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1102 705 ILCS 5/7from Ch. 37, par. 12 Amends the Supreme Court Act. Adds a caption to a Section concerning the powers of the Court.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:705 ILCS 5/7Adds reference to:New Act705 ILCS 35/2f-2705 ILCS 35/2f-4705 ILCS 35/2f-5705 ILCS 35/2f-6 new705 ILCS 35/2f-7 new705 ILCS 35/2f-9 new705 ILCS 40/2from Ch. 37, par. 72.42705 ILCS 45/2from Ch. 37, par. 160.2Deletes everything. Creates the Judicial Circuits Apportionment Act of 2005. Divides the 12th, 16th, 17th, 19th, and 22nd Judicial Circuits into subcircuits. Amends the Circuit Courts Act, the Judicial Vacancies Act, and the Associate Judges Act. Provides for the election of 4 circuit judges in the 17th judicial circuit (Winnebago and Boone counties) from subcircuits. Provides for the creation by the General Assembly of 4 subcircuits. Provides for the allotment by the Supreme Court of the 17th circuit's 3 resident judgeships upon their vacancies and the first vacant 17th circuit associate judgeship (converted into a resident judgeship) to the 4 subcircuits. Adds an additional resident judgeship to the 9th judicial circuit from Fulton County, to be filled by appointment until filled by election at the 2006 general election. In the 22nd judicial circuit (McHenry County), to be created on December 4, 2006, requires the creation of 4 (now, 3) subcircuits and adds an additional resident judgeship (now, 3) for allotment as subcircuit judgeships. Provides that the 22nd circuit's additional resident judgeship may not be filled by appointment before being filled by election at the 2006 general election. Provides for division of the 16th judicial circuit (DeKalb, Kendall, and Kane counties) into 4 subcircuits by the General Assembly. Provides for the allotment by the Supreme Court of the first DeKalb County vacancy, the first Kendall County vacancy, and the first 2 Kane County vacancies in resident judgeships of the 16th circuit as resident subcircuit judgeships. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 1/31/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 1/31/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 1/31/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 1/31/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/12/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** 3/31/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** 4/2/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate ** 4/3/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-044-004 4/8/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 4/8/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 4/8/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Executive 5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Executive; 007-004-000 5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003 5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003 5/16/2003SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003. 7/1/2003SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 5/13/2004SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005. 1/10/2005SenateApproved for Consideration Rules 1/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 11, 2005 1/10/2005SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link 1/10/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle 1/10/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh 1/10/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 1/10/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/10/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 1/10/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 1/10/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 1/10/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 1/10/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 1/10/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 1/10/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive 1/10/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Executive; 007-004-001 1/10/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 1/10/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading 1/10/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link 1/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 1/10/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 1/10/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 032-025-001 1/10/2005HouseArrived in House 1/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 1/11/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Madigan 1/11/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 1/11/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 1/11/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 1/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 1/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 1/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones 1/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 1/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen Gordon 1/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 1/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 1/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 1/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 1/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 1/11/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 066-051-000 1/11/2005HousePassed Both Houses 2/9/2005HouseSent to the Governor 4/7/2005HouseGovernor Approved 4/7/2005HouseEffective Date April 7, 2005 4/7/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1102