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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4316   </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-VACANCY PETITIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Eileen Lyons-Sidney H. Mathias</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/7-61.1 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. With respect to the general election, provides that a candidate selected by a political party to fill a vacancy in nomination for an office for which another political party's nominee was unopposed at the primary must circulate and file a nominating petition for that office. Requires the State Board of Elections to adopt implementing rules, including circulating periods and objection procedures.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/2/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Eileen Lyons</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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