Bill Status of HB 4543   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  CIRCUIT CTS-ADD DEKALB JUDGE

House Sponsors
Rep. Robert W. Pritchard-Tom Cross-Frank J. Mautino

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 35/2f-9
705 ILCS 35/2k new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Creates an additional DeKalb County resident judgeship in the 16th judicial circuit (Kane, Kendall, and DeKalb counties), to be elected first in 2008. Authorizes the Illinois Supreme Court to fill the judgeship by appointment until then. Specifies that the judgeship is not a subcircuit judgeship. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
705 ILCS 35/2f-2
705 ILCS 35/2f-5
705 ILCS 35/2f-6
705 ILCS 35/2k-1 new
705 ILCS 35/2k-2 new
705 ILCS 35/2k-3 new
705 ILCS 35/2k-4 new
705 ILCS 45/2.2 new

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Circuit Courts Act. In the 19th judicial circuit's existing circuit judgeships, eliminates the first judgeship that is or becomes vacant on or after the bill's effective date. Creates an additional resident judgeship in the 22nd judicial circuit (McHenry County). Creates an additional Boone County resident judgeship in the 17th judicial circuit (Boone and Winnebago counties). Creates an additional DeKalb County resident judgeship and an additional Kendall County resident judgeship in the 16th judicial circuit (Kane, Kendall, and DeKalb counties). Creates an additional Grundy County resident judgeship in the 13th judicial circuit (Bureau, LaSalle, and Grundy counties). Provides that the judgeships are to be elected first in 2010. Authorizes the Illinois Supreme Court to fill the judgeships by appointment until then. Specifies that the judgeships are not subcircuit judgeships. In the 19th judicial circuit (Lake County), creates an additional resident judgeship elected from the 4th subcircuit, which may be filled by appointment by the Illinois Supreme Court until elected beginning at the 2010 general election regardless of whether the judgeships for the first and second subcircuits have been filled. Amends the Associate Judges Act. Authorizes the appointment of an additional associate judge in the 3rd judicial circuit (Madison and Bond counties) and in the 20th judicial circuit (Randolph, Monroe, St. Clair, Washington, and Perry counties). Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/18/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  1/18/2008HouseFirst Reading
  1/18/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/6/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/11/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
  3/12/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/12/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/12/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
  3/12/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/24/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
  4/18/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
  5/9/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008
  5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
  5/29/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/29/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/31/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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