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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 843    </title>
<shortdesc>MUNI CD-INSTANT RUN-OFF</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/7-80 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/16-15 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/17-50 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-45 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-50 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-55 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Authorizes municipalities by referendum to adopt an instant run-off voting method for the nonpartisan offices of mayor, city clerk, city treasurer, and city councilman or alderman from single-member districts. Provides procedures for marking and counting ballots. Declares that a municipal election using instant runoff voting is valid if it otherwise conformed to law. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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