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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5913         </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-TOP TWO PRIMARY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mike Fortner</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>10 ILCS 5/7-10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-10</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7-43</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-43</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7-44</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-44</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7-60</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-60</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-2.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 19-2.1</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 19-3</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-4.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 19-5</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 19-8</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-12.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 19-12.1</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/20-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 20-3</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/20-4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 20-4</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/20-4.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/20-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 20-5</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/20-8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 20-8</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7-2 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7-3 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/Art. 10 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Creates an open-primary system. Provides that primary ballots shall list each candidate for office, regardless of party affiliation, participating in the primary election. Provides that the 2 candidates in any primary that received the most votes in the primary election, regardless of party affiliation of the candidates, shall be the only 2 candidates certified for participation in the general election. Makes conforming changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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