ELECTIONS-PETITION OBJECTIONS Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link House Sponsors(Rep. Robert Rita) 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/10-8from Ch. 46, par. 10-8Amends the Election Code. With respect to objector's petitions, requires that (i) 2 copies (now, one copy) must be filed with the petition, (ii) the petition shall not be accepted for filing without the 2 copies, and (iii) challenges to signatures must include recapitulation sheets that refer to the page and line numbers of the signatures. Makes other changes.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with the following changes: With respect to the sampling of challenged signatures, removes the provision that the electoral board by rule shall provide the procedure. Permits an electoral board to examine a sample of 20% of the challenged signatures; if the number of sustained challenges is not greater than 35% of all the challenged signatures, provides that the objector may be required to show cause why the objection should not be dismissed. Exempts objections to a candidate nomination petition for an office with a petition signature requirement of fewer than 50.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the minimum 20% signature sample must be randomly selected. 2/11/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/11/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Elections 3/3/2010SenateDo Pass Elections; 005-000-002 3/3/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2010 3/10/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 11, 2010 3/15/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/15/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/15/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/15/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Elections 3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Elections 3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Elections; 006-000-000 3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Elections; 006-000-000 3/18/2010SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/18/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link 3/18/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link 3/18/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/18/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 3/18/2010HouseArrived in House 3/19/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 3/19/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/22/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/22/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die