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 Bill Status of HB5977  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  MARCH/AUGUST GENERAL PRIMARY

House Sponsors
Rep. Julie Hamos

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.1
10 ILCS 5/7A-1from Ch. 46, par. 7A-1
25 ILCS 115/4from Ch. 63, par. 15.1
25 ILCS 130/9-2.5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code, the General Assembly Compensation Act, and the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Changes the general primary election in years when a President is elected to the second Tuesday in March and in other even-numbered years to the second Tuesday in August (now, the first Tuesday in February in even numbered years). Makes conforming changes with respect to (i) filing of declarations of judicial retention and (ii) printing and mailing of legislators' newsletters and brochures.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos
  2/10/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/10/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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