Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB5040

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Eliminates the requirement that a voter declare party affiliation when voting at a primary election. Provides that the voter shall receive the primary ballot of each of the established political parties nominating candidates for office at the primary election but may cast a ballot of only one political party, except in certain cases involving statewide political parties and political parties established only within a political subdivision.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the bill as introduced with the following change: Removes provisions permitting a voter to cast the ballot of more than one established political party in those cases involving statewide political parties and political parties established only within a political subdivision.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/13/2008	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black
2/13/2008	House	First Reading
2/13/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2008	House	Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
3/10/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
3/11/2008	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
3/11/2008	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
3/11/2008	House	Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 004-005-000
3/11/2008	House	Remains in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
3/14/2008	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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