MADIGAN,MJ-DURKIN. (KLEMM) 705 ILCS 35/2 from Ch. 37, par. 72.2 705 ILCS 35/2f from Ch. 37, par. 72.2f 705 ILCS 40/2 from Ch. 37, par. 72.42 705 ILCS 45/2 from Ch. 37, par. 160.2 Amends the Circuit Courts Act, the Judicial Vacancies Act, and the Associate Judges Act. Increases the number of resident judges in Cook County from 165 to 255, the new judges to replace vacating judges as vacancies occur in Cook County circuit judgeships and associate judgeships. Reduces the number of circuit judges in Cook County by 45 as vacancies occur on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Reduces the number of associate judges in Cook County by 45 as vacancies occur on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides that resident judgeship vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Supreme Court. FISCAL NOTE (Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts) Replacing circuit judge positions with an equal number of re- sident circuit judge positions will have no fiscal impact. However, based on salaries effective July 1, 2001, the addi- tional annual cost for each resident circuit judge position that replaces an associate judge position is $9,299, plus any associated increases in benefit expenses, and the increase in salary expenses for all 45 positions would be $418,455. JUDICIAL NOTE (Adminstrative Office of the Illinois Courts) The bill provides that the new resident circuit judge positions will be filled as vacancies occur in the circuit judge and associate judge positions that would be eliminated. HB 829 would neither increase nor decrease the total number of judges in the State. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 705 ILCS 35/2f Deletes everything. Amends the Circuit Courts Act, the Judicial Vacancies Act, and the Associate Judges Act. Makes technical changes in Sections concerning the election of circuit judges, vacancies in the office of judge, and the number of associate judges. FEB-07-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-07-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-07-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-15-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW FEB-15-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED FEB-15-2001 H JUDICIAL NOTE FILED FEB-15-2001 H COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW MAR-09-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DURKIN MAR-15-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUD-CIVIL LAW H MAR-15-2001 H ADOPTED MAR-15-2001 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 008-000-004 HJUA MAR-15-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-28-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-28-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-30-2001 H PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO MADIGAN,MJ APR-06-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 087-024-004 APR-10-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE APR-10-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 01-04-17 APR-16-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR KLEMM APR-17-2001 S FIRST READING APR-17-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary