ELEC OFFICER-NO ENDORSEMENT House SponsorsRep. Dan Brady-Jack D. Franks-Linda Chapa LaVia-Karen May-Kathleen A. Ryg Senate Sponsors(Sen. Terry Link) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/29-12.5 new Amends the Election Code. Prohibits county clerks and members of boards of election commissioners from making public endorsements of candidates and public questions on ballots solely of political subdivisions within their election jurisdiction. Effective immediately. 2/14/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady 2/14/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2008HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 3/4/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/4/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/11/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-003-000 3/12/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 4/17/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 4/18/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008 4/30/2008HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status 4/30/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 4/30/2008HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 063-048-000 5/1/2008SenateArrive in Senate 5/1/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/1/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 5/1/2008SenateFirst Reading 5/1/2008SenateReferred to Rules 5/7/2008SenateAssigned to Local Government 5/13/2008SenateHeld in Local Government 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 7/1/2008SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die