ELEC CD-NEW PARTY/INDEPENDENT Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton-Don Harmon House Sponsors(Rep. William B. Black) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/10-3from Ch. 46, par. 10-310 ILCS 5/10-6from Ch. 46, par. 10-6Amends the Election Code. Makes the minimum and maximum nomination petition signature requirements for independent General Assembly candidates the same as those for independent candidates for any district or political subdivision office (now, larger). Makes the period for filing all independent candidate petitions the same as that for new political party candidates (now, the same as that for established political party candidates). 2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules 3/7/2007SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/12/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Brady 3/12/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/14/2007SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000 3/14/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007 3/20/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Brady 3/20/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 3/20/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2007 3/30/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/30/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/30/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/30/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/30/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/30/2007HouseArrived in House 3/30/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 3/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/9/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/18/2007HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007 5/25/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007 5/31/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die