COURTS-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Kwame Raoul-Emil Jones, Jr.-Matt Murphy-Kirk W. Dillard-Rickey R. Hendon and James T. Meeks House Sponsors(Rep. Marlow H. Colvin-Karen A. Yarbrough-Kenneth Dunkin-Arthur L. Turner, David E. Miller, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Constance A. Howard, Al Riley, Esther Golar and Monique D. Davis) 9/11/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0610 705 ILCS 35/1from Ch. 37, par. 72.1Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the judicial circuits.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:705 ILCS 35/1Adds reference to:705 ILCS 35/2.5 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Further amends the Circuit Courts Act. Provides that circuit judges elected from a subcircuit in a circuit shall run for retention from that subcircuit in the circuit, circuit judges elected from a county in a circuit shall run for retention from that county in the circuit, and circuit judges elected at large shall run for retention at large in the circuit. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:705 ILCS 35/2.5 newAdds reference to:705 ILCS 35/2ffrom Ch. 37, par. 72.2f705 ILCS 35/2f-2705 ILCS 35/2f-4705 ILCS 35/2f-5705 ILCS 35/2f-6705 ILCS 35/2f-9Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Provides that a resident judge elected from a subcircuit in the Circuit of Cook County or the 12th, 16th, 17th, 19th, or 22nd judicial circuits after January 1, 2008, must retain residency as a registered voter in the subcircuit to run for retention from the circuit at large thereafter. Effective immediately. 2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/8/2007SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules 3/7/2007SenateAssigned to Executive 3/15/2007SenateDo Pass Executive; 007-005-000 3/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007 3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007 3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/27/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Civil Law 3/28/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy 3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Civil Law; 008-000-000 3/28/2007SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 3/30/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 3/30/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/30/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Raoul 3/30/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/30/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 3/30/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/2/2007HouseArrived in House 4/2/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 4/9/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 4/26/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 5/15/2007HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Luis Arroyo 5/18/2007HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007 5/25/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007 5/29/2007HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 5/31/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 5/31/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote 5/31/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 008-000-000 5/31/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007 6/1/2007HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status 6/1/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Extended Debate 6/1/2007HouseThird Reading - Extended Debate - Passed 076-032-001 6/1/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 6/1/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 6/1/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 6/1/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 6/5/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 6/5/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - June 6, 2007 6/6/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kwame Raoul 6/6/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 6/6/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Civil Law 6/7/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Civil Law; 007-000-000 6/13/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 6/13/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 6/14/2007Senate3/5 Vote Required 6/14/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-000-000 6/14/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 7/13/2007SenateSent to the Governor 9/11/2007SenateGovernor Approved 9/11/2007SenateEffective Date September 11, 2007 9/11/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0610