Bill Status of HB 4854   100th General Assembly

Short Description:  ELEC CD-PRECINCTS-ELEC JUDGES

House Sponsors
Rep. Joe Sosnowski

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/11-2from Ch. 46, par. 11-2
10 ILCS 5/11-3from Ch. 46, par. 11-3
10 ILCS 5/11-5from Ch. 46, par. 11-5
10 ILCS 5/13-1from Ch. 46, par. 13-1
10 ILCS 5/13-2from Ch. 46, par. 13-2
10 ILCS 5/14-1from Ch. 46, par. 14-1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that each election precinct shall contain 1,500 voters (now, 500 voters in counties, 600 voters in a municipality with a board of election commissioners and fewer than 500,000 inhabitants, or 400 voters in a municipality with a board of election commissioners and more than 500,000 inhabitants). Provides that, in a city with fewer than 500,000 inhabitants, if any election precinct casts more than 1,500 votes (now, 800 votes) at 2 consecutive general elections, the state's attorney shall apply to the Circuit Court to compel the board to divide the precinct. Provides that, in a city with more than 500,000 inhabitants, if any election precinct casts more than 1,500 votes (now, 600 votes) at 2 consecutive general elections, the state's attorney shall apply to the Circuit Court to compel the board to divide the precinct. In provisions concerning the appointment of judges of election, provides that a county board or board of election commissioners may appoint or select, respectively, 3 or 5 judges of election for any general election (currently, 5 judges of election must be appointed or selected). Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  2/14/2018HouseFirst Reading
  2/14/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/21/2018HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Finance Committee
  4/12/2018HouseMotion Filed to Discharge Committee Elections & Campaign Finance Committee; Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  4/12/2018HouseTo Election Administration Subcommittee
  4/13/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/10/2018HouseMotion Withdrawn Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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