Date	Chamber	Action
8/26/2011	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0585

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

10 ILCS 5/1A-8

from Ch. 46, par. 1A-8

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall not post the home address of any Supreme, Appellate, or Circuit Judge, or any candidate for Supreme, Appellate, or Circuit Judge, on its website.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that, no later than 2 business days following the last day to file an objection to a candidate for judicial office, the State Board of Elections shall remove the home residence address of each Supreme, Appellate, or Circuit Judge, and each candidate for Supreme, Appellate, or Circuit Judge, listed on its website (in the introduced bill, the State Board of Elections was prohibited from posting those addresses).

House Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	10 ILCS 5/1A-8

	Adds reference to:
	705 ILCS 35/1	from Ch. 37, par. 72.1

705 ILCS 35/2f-9

705 ILCS 35/2f-10 new

705 ILCS 35/2f-11 new

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Provides that the 16th judicial circuit (Kane, DeKalb, and Kendall Counties) is divided into the 16th judicial circuit (Kane County) and the 23rd judicial circuit (DeKalb and Kendall Counties). Provides that the 16th judicial circuit shall have 4 subcircuits (instead of 5 subcircuits) and 7 resident judgeships elected at large. Provides that the 23rd judicial circuit shall have 6 resident judgeships. Contains provisions regarding the assignment or allotment of certain resident judgeships. Provides that an individual seeking a judgeship at large or a judge seeking retention in a judgeship at large in the general election in 2012 shall do so in Kane county.

House Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Provides that the 16th judicial circuit (Kane, DeKalb, and Kendall Counties) is divided into the 16th judicial circuit (Kane County) and the 23rd judicial circuit (DeKalb and Kendall Counties). Provides that the 16th judicial circuit shall have 4 subcircuits (instead of 5 subcircuits) and 7 resident judgeships elected at large. Provides that the 16th circuit shall have one additional resident judgeship to be filled by election at the 2012 general election. Provides that the Supreme Court shall allocate (i) all vacancies in resident judgeships of the 16th circuit existing on or occurring after the effective date and (ii) the new resident judgeship until there are 2 resident judges to be elected from each subcircuit. Provides that the 23rd judicial circuit shall have 6 resident judgeships. Contains provisions regarding the assignment or allotment of certain resident judgeships, appointments by the Supreme Court, the elimination of a judgeship, the election of certain judgeships, and related matters. Makes other and corresponding changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/27/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
1/27/2011	Senate	First Reading
1/27/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/9/2011	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
3/1/2011	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
3/7/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
3/7/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/9/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
3/10/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/10/2011	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-000-000
3/10/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2011
4/8/2011	Senate	Second Reading
4/8/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011
4/12/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
4/12/2011	House	Arrived in House
4/12/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/12/2011	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
4/12/2011	House	First Reading
4/12/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2011	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
5/13/2011	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
5/20/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
5/23/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
5/23/2011	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Daniel J. Burke
5/27/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
5/29/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
5/29/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/29/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
5/29/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
5/29/2011	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
5/29/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
5/30/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
5/30/2011	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Tom Cross
5/30/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
5/30/2011	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
5/30/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
5/30/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross
5/31/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
5/31/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
5/31/2011	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
5/31/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
5/31/2011	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
5/31/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
5/31/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
5/31/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
5/31/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
5/31/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
5/31/2011	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3
5/31/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3 - May 31, 2011
5/31/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton
5/31/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/31/2011	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton
5/31/2011	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/31/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
5/31/2011	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
5/31/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
5/31/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
5/31/2011	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
5/31/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
5/31/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-001-001
5/31/2011	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 053-001-001
5/31/2011	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/29/2011	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/26/2011	Senate	Governor Approved
8/26/2011	Senate	Effective Date August 26, 2011
8/26/2011	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0585

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