Date	Chamber	Action
1/26/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1090

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

10 ILCS 5/7-10.2

from Ch. 46, par. 7-10.2

10 ILCS 5/7-17

from Ch. 46, par. 7-17

10 ILCS 5/8-8.1

from Ch. 46, par. 8-8.1

10 ILCS 5/10-5.1

from Ch. 46, par. 10-5.1

10 ILCS 5/16-3

from Ch. 46, par. 16-3

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Requires that if a candidate has changed his or her name during the 3 years before the deadline for filing nominating petitions, papers, or certificates, the candidate's name on his or her nominating petition, papers, or certificate and the ballot must include a reference to his or her former name or names and the date or dates of the name changes. Excludes certain name changes due to adoption or a change in marital status.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with the following changes: Requires the candidate to submit an affidavit as to his or her name changes and the dates of those changes. Makes failure to comply grounds for denying certification of the candidate's name for the ballot or removal from the ballot, as appropriate.

House Amendment No. 2
Further amends the Election Code. In the prohibition against the use of titles in nomination papers, petitions, and certificates and on ballots, removes the exemption for "Mrs." in the case of a married woman.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 (Senate recedes Nov 29, 2006)

	Adds reference to:
	10 ILCS 5/4-50

10 ILCS 5/5-50

10 ILCS 5/6-100

10 ILCS 5/19A-80 new

Further amends the Election Code. Requires that an election authority transmit a person's name, address, and precinct, ward, township, and district numbers to the State Board of Elections within one business day after the person's grace period registration, grace period voting, or early voting for posting of that information on the State Board of Elections' website accessible by State and local political committees.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 (Senate recedes Nov 29, 2006)

	Adds reference to:
	10 ILCS 5/7-10	from Ch. 46, par. 7-10

10 ILCS 5/8-8

from Ch. 46, par. 8-8

10 ILCS 5/10-5

from Ch. 46, par. 10-5

Removes the requirement that the nomination petitions, papers, and certificates be accompanied by affidavits as to name changes. Requires the candidate's statement of candidacy to include those name changes and dates of name changes.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
11/2/2005	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
11/2/2005	House	First Reading
11/2/2005	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2006	House	Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
1/18/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
1/18/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
1/18/2006	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-000-000
1/18/2006	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
1/19/2006	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
1/19/2006	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
1/19/2006	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
1/24/2006	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
1/24/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
1/26/2006	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
1/26/2006	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
1/26/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
1/26/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2/14/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2/16/2006	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2/16/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
2/16/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2/22/2006	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
2/22/2006	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2/22/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 23, 2006
3/6/2006	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
3/7/2006	Senate	First Reading
3/7/2006	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/15/2006	Senate	Assigned to Local Government
3/17/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
3/17/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/22/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
3/22/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
3/23/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government
3/23/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government
3/23/2006	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
3/23/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/23/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
3/24/2006	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 008-000-000
3/24/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006
3/24/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cheryl Axley
3/24/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
3/27/2006	Senate	Second Reading
3/27/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006
3/30/2006	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
3/30/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
3/30/2006	House	Arrived in House
3/30/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
4/3/2006	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John A. Fritchey
4/3/2006	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John A. Fritchey
4/3/2006	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
4/3/2006	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/1/2006	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. John A. Fritchey
5/1/2006	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. John A. Fritchey
5/4/2006	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote
5/4/2006	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote
5/4/2006	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01,02
5/4/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01,02
5/4/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon
5/4/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules
5/4/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon
5/4/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules
6/4/2006	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
11/14/2006	Senate	Approved for Consideration Rules
11/14/2006	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01,02
11/14/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01,02-November 15, 2006
11/14/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Rules Referred to Local Government
11/14/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Rules Referred to Local Government
11/14/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000
11/14/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000
11/29/2006	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
11/29/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Recedes 056-000-000
11/29/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Recedes 056-000-000
11/29/2006	House	Passed Both Houses
12/28/2006	House	Sent to the Governor
1/26/2007	House	Governor Approved
1/26/2007	House	Effective Date June 1, 2007
1/26/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1090

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