Bill Status of HB 5497   97th General Assembly

Short Description:  ELEC CD-ELEC PRECINCT NUMBERS

House Sponsors
Rep. Dan Brady

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/11-2from Ch. 46, par. 11-2
10 ILCS 5/11-3from Ch. 46, par. 11-3
10 ILCS 5/11-5from Ch. 46, par. 11-5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that each election precinct shall contain 1,200 voters (now, 500 voters in counties, 600 voters in a municipality with a board of election commissioners and fewer than 500,000 inhabitants, or 400 voters in a municipality with a board of election commissioners and more than 500,000 inhabitants). Provides that, in a city with fewer than 500,000 inhabitants, if any election precinct casts more than 1,500 votes (now, 800 votes) at 2 consecutive general elections, the state's attorney shall apply to the Circuit Court to compel the board to divide the precinct. Provides that, in a city with more than 500,000 inhabitants, if any election precinct casts more than 1,200 votes (now, 600 votes) at 2 consecutive general elections, the state's attorney shall apply to the Circuit Court to compel the board to divide the precinct. Effective July 1, 2012.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady
  2/15/2012HouseFirst Reading
  2/15/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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