U.S. SENATOR SPECIAL ELECTION Senate SponsorsSen. Matt Murphy, Dale A. Righter-Dan Duffy, David Luechtefeld-Pamela J. Althoff, Tim Bivins, John O. Jones, Christine Radogno-Kyle McCarter and Bill Brady 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/2A-3from Ch. 46, par. 2A-310 ILCS 5/25-8from Ch. 46, par. 25-8Amends the Election Code. Provides that a vacancy in the office of U.S. Senator shall be filled at a special election, rather than by temporary gubernatorial appointment, when the vacancy occurs more than one year before the next general election. Effective immediately. 2/6/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy 2/6/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/18/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 2/18/2009SenateAssigned to Executive 2/18/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy 2/19/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld 2/20/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/20/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins 2/20/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 2/24/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy 2/24/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/25/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 2/25/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 2/27/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Executive Subcommittee on Ethics 2/27/2009SenateTo Executive Subcommittee on Ethics 2/27/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter 3/3/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy 3/3/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive 3/13/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/13/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/13/2009SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die