Bill Status of HB 3828   102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  ELECT CODE-GA VACANCIES

House Sponsors
Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy-Tim Butler-Eva-Dina Delgado, Lindsey LaPointe and Joe Sosnowski

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/25-6from Ch. 46, par. 25-6

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides the procedure for filling a vacancy of a Senator or Representative in the General Assembly. Provides that within 3 days after a vacancy, the committee for that legislative or representative district shall create a uniform application for candidates seeking appointment and determine the date, time, and location at which the committee shall make the appointment (allowing for at least 7 days of public notice). Provides that applications received within 2 days before the appointment shall be made publicly available. Provides that candidates shall be granted an opportunity to present their credentials publicly and take questions from the committeepersons. Provides that a State Senator or Representative who is also a committeeperson is prohibited from participating in the appointment of his or her successor. Provides for a proxy for a committeeperson who is ineligible to vote for an appointment. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/19/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  2/22/2021HouseFirst Reading
  2/22/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/24/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  2/24/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
  3/1/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  3/16/2021HouseAssigned to Ethics & Elections Committee
  3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/3/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  12/1/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

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