Bill Status of HB 557   99th General Assembly

Short Description:  ELECTIONS-TECH

House Sponsors
Rep. Robert Martwick-Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Mary E. Flowers-Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.-La Shawn K. Ford, Carol Ammons, Luis Arroyo, Daniel V. Beiser, Daniel J. Burke, Linda Chapa LaVia, Katherine Cloonen, Deb Conroy, Jerry Costello, II, Fred Crespo, John C. D'Amico, Monique D. Davis, Kenneth Dunkin, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura Fine, Robyn Gabel, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Will Guzzardi, Sonya M. Harper, Gregory Harris, Elizabeth Hernandez, Jay Hoffman, Frances Ann Hurley, Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr., Thaddeus Jones, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Lou Lang, Camille Y. Lilly, Natalie A. Manley, Christian L. Mitchell, Michelle Mussman, Brandon W. Phelps, Pamela Reaves-Harris, Cynthia Soto, Silvana Tabares, André Thapedi, Arthur Turner, Patrick J. Verschoore, Litesa E. Wallace, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Emanuel Chris Welch, Ann M. Williams, Kathleen Willis, Sam Yingling, Sue Scherer, Al Riley, Michael P. McAuliffe, Michael J. Zalewski, Mark Batinick, Grant Wehrli and Jack D. Franks

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Kwame Raoul-Mattie Hunter, William Delgado, Emil Jones, III-Iris Y. Martinez, Martin A. Sandoval-Ira I. Silverstein-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Patricia Van Pelt, Michael E. Hastings, John G. Mulroe, Laura M. Murphy, Omar Aquino and Heather A. Steans)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/1-1from Ch. 46, par. 1-1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

 Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Illinois State Board of Elections)
 HB 557 (H-AM 1) would have no significant fiscal impact on the operations of the State Board of Elections.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
10 ILCS 5/1-1
Adds reference to:
10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.2
10 ILCS 5/2A-48from Ch. 46, par. 2A-48
105 ILCS 5/34-3from Ch. 122, par. 34-3
105 ILCS 5/34-4from Ch. 122, par. 34-4
105 ILCS 5/34-4.1 new
105 ILCS 5/34-4.2 new
105 ILCS 5/34-13.1
105 ILCS 5/34-21.9 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Provides for the election of the Chicago Board of Education at the general primary election in 2018 only as a nonpartisan election on a separate ballot. Provides that a member of the Chicago Board of Education shall be elected at each consolidated election thereafter. Makes related changes. Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that a person shall be a U.S. citizen and registered voter and shall have been a resident of the city and the electoral district for at least one year immediately preceding his or her election. Sets forth provisions concerning nominating petitions and ballots. Sets forth provisions providing that the City of Chicago shall be subdivided into 20 electoral districts by the General Assembly for seats on the Chicago Board of Education. Sets forth provisions providing that in the year following each decennial census, the General Assembly shall redistrict the electoral districts to reflect the results of each decennial census. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/2/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
  2/3/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/3/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/17/2015HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/27/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2015
  4/14/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
  4/14/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
  4/24/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/24/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
  4/24/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  2/16/2016HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert Martwick
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  2/16/2016HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  2/16/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/16/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Martwick
  2/16/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/16/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  2/17/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  2/19/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 015-009-000
  3/1/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  3/1/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  3/1/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ron Sandack
  3/1/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ron Sandack
  3/1/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  3/2/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  3/2/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Martwick
  3/2/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/2/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  3/3/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Steven A. Andersson
  3/3/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/3/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/3/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Robert Martwick
  3/3/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  3/3/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ron Sandack
  3/3/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ron Sandack
  3/3/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
  3/3/2016HouseRep. Robert Martwick Moved Note Requests are Inapplicable
  3/3/2016HouseMotion Prevailed
  3/3/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Robert Martwick
  3/3/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Prevailed 069-041-001
  3/3/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Request as Amended is Inapplicable
  3/3/2016HouseFiscal Note Request is Inapplicable
  3/3/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Robert Martwick
  3/3/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Prevailed 068-044-001
  3/3/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Request as Amended is Inapplicable
  3/3/2016HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable
  3/3/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/3/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
  3/3/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-004-000
  3/3/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/4/2016SenateArrive in Senate
  3/4/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/4/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
  3/4/2016SenateFirst Reading
  3/4/2016SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/8/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  3/9/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
  3/10/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  3/17/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  4/12/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  4/19/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  4/19/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/21/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  5/6/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  5/18/2016SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul
  5/20/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As January 10, 2017
  5/29/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
  6/30/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  8/24/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  10/31/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
  11/15/2016SenateReferred to Education
  11/15/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
  11/15/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  11/15/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  11/15/2016SenateWaive Posting Notice
  11/16/2016SenateHeld in Education
  12/1/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
  12/1/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  1/1/2017SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  1/1/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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