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 Bill Status of SB3742  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  ELECTIONS-PETITION OBJECTIONS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Terry Link

House Sponsors
(Rep. Robert Rita)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/10-8from Ch. 46, par. 10-8


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. With respect to objector's petitions, requires that (i) 2 copies (now, one copy) must be filed with the petition, (ii) the petition shall not be accepted for filing without the 2 copies, and (iii) challenges to signatures must include recapitulation sheets that refer to the page and line numbers of the signatures. Makes other changes.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with the following changes: With respect to the sampling of challenged signatures, removes the provision that the electoral board by rule shall provide the procedure. Permits an electoral board to examine a sample of 20% of the challenged signatures; if the number of sustained challenges is not greater than 35% of all the challenged signatures, provides that the objector may be required to show cause why the objection should not be dismissed. Exempts objections to a candidate nomination petition for an office with a petition signature requirement of fewer than 50.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that the minimum 20% signature sample must be randomly selected.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/11/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
  2/11/2010SenateFirst Reading
  2/11/2010SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Elections
  3/3/2010SenateDo Pass Elections; 005-000-002
  3/3/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2010
  3/10/2010SenateSecond Reading
  3/10/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 11, 2010
  3/15/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
  3/15/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/15/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
  3/15/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Elections
  3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Elections
  3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Elections; 006-000-000
  3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Elections; 006-000-000
  3/18/2010SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  3/18/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link
  3/18/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link
  3/18/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  3/18/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  3/18/2010HouseArrived in House
  3/19/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
  3/19/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/22/2010HouseFirst Reading
  3/22/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die

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