Bill Status of SB 1785   102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  ELEC CD-RANKED CHOICE VOTING

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Laura M. Murphy-Mike Simmons, Robert Peters, Scott M. Bennett, Ann Gillespie, Laura Fine, Sara Feigenholtz and Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/1-3from Ch. 46, par. 1-3
10 ILCS 5/16-3from Ch. 46, par. 16-3
10 ILCS 5/16-4.2 new
10 ILCS 5/17-11from Ch. 46, par. 17-11
10 ILCS 5/17-18from Ch. 46, par. 17-18
10 ILCS 5/17-18.2 new
10 ILCS 5/18-5from Ch. 46, par. 18-5
10 ILCS 5/18-9from Ch. 46, par. 18-9

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that members of the General Assembly and the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer shall be elected by ranked-choice voting. Provides for ranked-choice ballots to be produced. Provides that voters may rank their choice for candidates for those offices and provides for interpretations of certain ballot marks. Provides that tallying ranked-choice votes proceeds in rounds. Provides that in each round, the number of votes for each continuing candidate must be counted, that each continuing ballot counts as one vote for its highest-ranked continuing candidate for that round, and that exhausted ballots are not counted for any continuing candidate. Provides that if only 2 candidates remain, the candidate with the higher vote total wins, and that if more than 2 candidates remain, the last-place candidate is eliminated and another round of tallying is to commence. Provides that rounds continue until a winner is found. Makes conforming changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  2/26/2021SenateFirst Reading
  2/26/2021SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/2/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  3/16/2021SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/24/2021SenateTo Executive- Elections
  4/9/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  4/12/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
  4/15/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  4/15/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  4/16/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  4/16/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  4/22/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  4/28/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2021
  4/29/2021SenateRe-assigned to Executive
  4/30/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2021
  5/5/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  5/5/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/7/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  5/11/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 21, 2021
  5/11/2021SenateRe-assigned to Executive
  5/11/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  5/21/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  7/16/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  1/5/2022SenateRe-assigned to Executive
  1/5/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  2/7/2022SenateTo Executive- Elections
  2/7/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Executive- Elections
  2/10/2022SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  2/10/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

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