ELECTIONS-PETITION FILING TIME Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link House Sponsors(Rep. Elaine Nekritz-Paul D. Froehlich-Mike Boland-Esther Golar-Monique D. Davis) 7/6/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1008 10 ILCS 5/7-11from Ch. 46, par. 7-1110 ILCS 5/7-12from Ch. 46, par. 7-1210 ILCS 5/7-13from Ch. 46, par. 7-1310 ILCS 5/8-9from Ch. 46, par. 8-910 ILCS 5/10-6from Ch. 46, par. 10-610 ILCS 5/10-10.1from Ch. 46, par. 10-10.110 ILCS 5/28-2from Ch. 46, par. 28-2Amends the Election Code. Requires that nomination petitions be filed not more than 106 days and not less than 102 days before a primary election or consolidated election (now, not more than 99 days and not less than 92 days before a general primary election and not more than 78 days and not less than 71 days before a consolidated primary election or consolidated election). Requires that certain public question petitions be filed not less than 106 (now, 78) days before a regular election in 2011 or thereafter. Permits the seeking of judicial review of a petition objection decision, with respect to elections in 2011 and thereafter, within 5 (now, 10) days after the decision. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:10 ILCS 5/1-20 new10 ILCS 5/7-13.1from Ch. 46, par. 7-13.110 ILCS 5/7-14from Ch. 46, par. 7-1410 ILCS 5/7-60from Ch. 46, par. 7-6010 ILCS 5/7-60.1from Ch. 46, par. 7-60.110 ILCS 5/8-17from Ch. 46, par. 8-1710 ILCS 5/8-17.1from Ch. 46, par. 8-17.110 ILCS 5/10-9from Ch. 46, par. 10-910 ILCS 5/10-10from Ch. 46, par. 10-1010 ILCS 5/10-11.1from Ch. 46, par. 10-11.110 ILCS 5/10-11.2from Ch. 46, par. 10-11.210 ILCS 5/10-14from Ch. 46, par. 10-1410 ILCS 5/10-15from Ch. 46, par. 10-1510 ILCS 5/19-2.110 ILCS 5/19-365 ILCS 20/21-29from Ch. 24, par. 21-29235 ILCS 5/9-2from Ch. 43, par. 167235 ILCS 5/9-4from Ch. 43, par. 169Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Requires a pilot project for the conduct of grace period registration and early voting on college campuses at the 2010 general election. Changes the deadlines for filing nomination, public question, and objector petitions (makes the first day for filing 14 days earlier than currently and the last day for filing 7 days earlier than currently, with certain exceptions) and for an election authority's various candidate and ballot certification duties (makes the deadline 7 days earlier than currently). Corrects a reference to the deadline for filling a vacancy in nomination for a General Assembly candidate in certain circumstances. With respect to applications for absentee ballots: removes the requirement that the application must be furnished by the election authority; permits any person to reproduce, distribute, or return an application; and requires the election authority to promptly process any returned application. Amends the Revised Cities and Villages Act of 1941. Makes the deadline for withdrawal by an aldermanic candidate the date of certification of the election ballot (now, the twentieth day before the election). Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Requires that local referenda petitions be filed at least 104 (now, 90) days before the election and that objections to those petitions be filed up to 72 (now, 30) days before the election. Effective immediately. 2/4/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 2/4/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Elections 3/3/2010SenateDo Pass Elections; 007-000-000 3/3/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2010 3/11/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/11/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2010 3/12/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-004-000 3/12/2010HouseArrived in House 3/18/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/18/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/18/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/18/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/24/2010HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 28, 2010 5/24/2010HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 5/24/2010HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/24/2010HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote 5/25/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 5/25/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote 5/25/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 005-003-000 5/25/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2010HouseQuestioned Placement on 3rd Reading while Note Request Pending Rep. Bill Black 5/25/2010HouseChair Ruled Note Request not submitted in Timely Manner 5/25/2010HouseShall the Chair be Sustained 5/25/2010HouseMotion to Sustain the Chair - Prevailed 070-047-000 5/26/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 5/26/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 5/26/2010HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status 5/26/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Extended Debate 5/26/2010HouseThird Reading - Extended Debate - Passed 063-047-001 5/26/2010HouseVerified 5/26/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 5/26/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/26/2010SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/26/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2010 5/26/2010SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link 5/26/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 5/26/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/26/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 5/27/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 008-004-000 5/27/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 037-018-000 5/27/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 6/11/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/6/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/6/2010SenateEffective Date July 6, 2010 7/6/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1008