Bill Status of HB 2987   103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  LOCAL OFFICER ELIGIBILITY ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Blaine Wilhour, Maurice A. West, II and Chris Miller

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  2/16/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
10 ILCS 5/7-10from Ch. 46, par. 7-10
10 ILCS 5/8-8from Ch. 46, par. 8-8

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Local Officer Eligibility Act. Provides that a person seeking a local office or a local officer seeking another office may not qualify as a candidate for more than one office unless the person follows the requirements of the Act. Provides that, if a local officer seeks to become a candidate for any other office and any part of the terms run concurrently with each other, the person must first resign the local office that the officer presently holds. Includes resignation requirements. Provides that a person who is a deputy sheriff, county corrections officer, court security officer, or other person a sheriff otherwise supervises must resign as provided under the provisions if the person is seeking to qualify for the office of the sheriff. Provides that, if an election authority determines that a person failed to resign as required under the Act, an automatic resignation occurs 14 days after the filing of a petition for nomination. Requires the election authority to provide notice of the automatic resignation. Provides that the Act does not apply to a person already appointed to or is seeking appointment to an appointive board, task force, commission, or authority. Defines terms. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Amends the Election Code making conforming changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/16/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Blaine Wilhour
  2/16/2023HouseFirst Reading
  2/16/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  3/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller

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