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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2207   </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-PRECINCT REFERENDA</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mike Boland-Sara Feigenholtz-Paul D. Froehlich</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Chris Lauzen-Patrick Welch)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/28-6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 28-6</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Authorizes the submission of public questions to voters in less than all precincts of a municipality of any size (now, more than 1,000,000 population).</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>10 ILCS 5/28-9</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>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). Adds immediate effective date.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Elections and Campaign Reform Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections and Campaign Reform Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections and Campaign Reform Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections and Campaign Reform Committee;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2003</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick Welch</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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