CIRCUIT COURTS ACT-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link House Sponsors(Rep. Tom Cross-Brent Hassert-Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.-Sidney H. Mathias-Ed Sullivan, Jr.) 9/28/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1040 705 ILCS 35/0.01from Ch. 37, par. 72.01Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:705 ILCS 35/0.01Adds reference to:705 ILCS 35/2f-1Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Provides that the number of associate judges in the 19th circuit on and after December 4, 2006 shall be no less than the number of associate judges residing in Lake County on March 22, 2004. Requires that an associate judge of a circuit reside in the circuit and continue to reside in that subcircuit as long as he or she holds that office. Provides that this residency requirement shall not apply to persons serving as associate judges on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly. Provides that, on and after December 4, 2006 in the 19th circuit, associate judgeships shall be allocated equally among the subcircuits. Provides that, if, after associate judgeships are allocated equally among the subcircuits, there are any remaining associate judgeships that have not been allocated to a subcircuit, those associate judgeships shall be filled at large from the entire circuit.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:705 ILCS 35/2f-4705 ILCS 45/2from Ch. 37, par. 160.2Further amends the Circuit Courts Act and the Associate Judges Act. In the 12th judicial circuit (Will County), removes the conversion of 2 associate judgeships into residential subcircuit judgeships required by Public Act 93-541. Creates 2 additional resident judgeships for allotment as subcircuit judgeships. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:705 ILCS 35/2f-2705 ILCS 35/2f-5Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Circuit Courts Act and the Associate Judges Act. Removes the February 1, 2004 deadline for the General Assembly to create subcircuits within the 12th (Will County), 19th (Lake County), and 22nd (McHenry County) judicial circuits. In the 12th judicial circuit (Will County), removes the conversion of 2 associate judgeships to resident subcircuit judgeships required by Public Act 93-541; creates 2 additional resident judgeships in that circuit for allotment as subcircuit judgeships. Provides that the 2 resident judgeships in the 12th judicial circuit created by this bill shall be filled beginning at the general election in 2008. Permits the additional resident judgeships created by Public Act 93-541 and this bill to be filled by appointment by the Supreme Court before election (rather than requiring the Supreme Court to fill the one additional resident judgeship created by Public Act 93-541 before the 2006 general election). Provides that on and after December 4, 2006, the minimum number of associate judges authorized for the 19th judicial circuit (Lake County) shall be 20 (rather than 14). Provides that when the Supreme Court on December 4, 2006 allocates associate judges between the 19th and 22nd circuits as required by Public Act 93-541, the allocation must be based on residency of the associate judges (rather than based on population of the circuits) and the 19th circuit must be allocated no fewer associate judges than resided in Lake County on March 22, 2004. Effective immediately. 1/22/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 1/22/2004SenateFirst Reading 1/22/2004SenateReferred to Rules 1/29/2004SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/4/2004SenatePostponed - Judiciary 2/10/2004SenatePostponed - Judiciary 2/19/2004SenatePostponed - Judiciary 2/26/2004SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 2/26/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004 3/23/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/23/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/23/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward Petka 3/23/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/23/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Judiciary; 009-000-000 3/24/2004SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004 3/26/2004SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e), January 11, 2005. 3/30/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/31/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/31/2004SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/31/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Petka 3/31/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/31/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/1/2004HouseArrived in House 4/1/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2004HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/2/2004HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 7/20/2004HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2004 7/20/2004HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 7/20/2004HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Tom Cross 7/20/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert 7/20/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 7/23/2004HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 7/23/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 7/23/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 7/23/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 7/23/2004HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 017-000-000 7/23/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 7/23/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 7/23/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 7/23/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 7/24/2004House3/5 Vote Required 7/24/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 7/24/2004SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 7/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-July 24, 2004 7/24/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 7/24/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 7/24/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government 7/24/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration State Government; 007-000-000 7/24/2004Senate3/5 Vote Required 7/24/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-003-000 7/24/2004SenatePassed Both Houses 8/20/2004SenateSent to the Governor 9/28/2004SenateGovernor Approved 9/28/2004SenateEffective Date September 28, 2004 9/28/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1040