Bill Status of HB 5923   99th General Assembly


Short Description:  ELEC CD-TOP TWO PRIMARY

House Sponsors
Rep. Mike Fortner-Sara Wojcicki Jimenez

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/7-10from Ch. 46, par. 7-10
10 ILCS 5/7-43from Ch. 46, par. 7-43
10 ILCS 5/7-44from Ch. 46, par. 7-44
10 ILCS 5/7-60from Ch. 46, par. 7-60
10 ILCS 5/19-3from Ch. 46, par. 19-3
10 ILCS 5/19-4.5 new
10 ILCS 5/19-5from Ch. 46, par. 19-5
10 ILCS 5/19-8from Ch. 46, par. 19-8
10 ILCS 5/19-12.1from Ch. 46, par. 19-12.1
10 ILCS 5/20-3from Ch. 46, par. 20-3
10 ILCS 5/20-4from Ch. 46, par. 20-4
10 ILCS 5/20-4.5 new
10 ILCS 5/20-5from Ch. 46, par. 20-5
10 ILCS 5/20-8from Ch. 46, par. 20-8
10 ILCS 5/7-2 rep.
10 ILCS 5/7-3 rep.
10 ILCS 5/Art. 10 rep.

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Creates an open-primary system. Provides that primary ballots shall list each candidate for office, regardless of party affiliation, participating in the primary election. Provides that the 2 candidates in any primary that received the most votes in the primary election, regardless of party affiliation of the candidates, shall be the only 2 candidates certified for participation in the general election. Makes conforming changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/11/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
  2/11/2016HouseFirst Reading
  2/11/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  8/8/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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