Bill Status of HB0426  95th General Assembly

Short Description:  GENERAL PRIMARY FEBRUARY

House Sponsors
Rep. Michael J. Madigan - Constance A. Howard - Aaron Schock, Paul D. Froehlich, Edward J. Acevedo, Luis Arroyo, Daniel V. Beiser, Mike Boland, John E. Bradley, Richard T. Bradley, James D. Brosnahan, Daniel J. Burke, Linda Chapa LaVia, Annazette Collins, Marlow H. Colvin, Fred Crespo, Barbara Flynn Currie, John D'Amico, Monique D. Davis, William Davis, Kenneth Dunkin, Sara Feigenholtz, Robert F. Flider, Mary E. Flowers, LaShawn K. Ford, Careen M Gordon, Deborah L. Graham, Kurt M. Granberg, Julie Hamos, Gary Hannig, Greg Harris, Elizabeth Hernandez, Thomas Holbrook, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Elga L. Jefferies, Charles E. Jefferson, Kevin Joyce, Lou Lang, Karen May, Jack McGuire, Susana A Mendoza, David E. Miller, Robert S. Molaro, Elaine Nekritz, Harry Osterman, Milton Patterson, Brandon W. Phelps, Dan Reitz, Al Riley, Robert Rita, George Scully, Jr., Michael K. Smith, Cynthia Soto, Arthur L. Turner, Patrick J Verschoore, Eddie Washington, Karen A. Yarbrough, Wyvetter H. Younge and Maria Antonia Berrios

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. - Terry Link - Jacqueline Y. Collins - Michael Noland - Kwame Raoul and Mike Jacobs)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  6/20/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0006

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.1
10 ILCS 5/7-8from Ch. 46, par. 7-8
10 ILCS 5/8-4from Ch. 46, par. 8-4
105 ILCS 5/33-1from Ch. 122, par. 33-1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code and the School Code. Changes the general primary election from the third Tuesday in March to the first Tuesday in February in even-numbered years. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
10 ILCS 5/1A-8from Ch. 46, par. 1A-8
10 ILCS 5/9-10from Ch. 46, par. 9-10
25 ILCS 115/4from Ch. 63, par. 15.1
25 ILCS 130/9-2.5

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code and the School Code. Changes the general primary election from the third Tuesday in March to the first Tuesday in February in even-numbered years. Gives the State Board of Elections the power to give effect to the directions of an established political party's national committee or State central committee with respect to the certification of the party's Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates selected at the party's national nominating convention (now, only with respect to the convention in 2004). Changes the reporting dates for a political committee's semi-annual reports of campaign contributions and expenditures to July 20th and January 20th (now, July 31st and January 31st). Eliminates, with respect to the general primary election, the report of campaign contributions received by a political committee as of 30 days before the election. In even-numbered years, requires that the 2-business day reporting of a political committee's receipt of contributions in excess of $500 during the 30 days before the election shall apply, with respect to the general primary election, to such contributions received beginning January 1 and prior to the general primary. Makes other changes. Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act and the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984 to start the prohibition against State-paid newsletters and brochures for General Assembly members on December 15 (now, February 1) before a general primary election. Effective immediately.

 Fiscal Note (State Board of Elections)
 This legislation would require items currently listed in the State Board of Elections' FY08 Budget request to be moved, by a supplemental appropriation, to the FY08 Budget with the continuing appropriation in FY08. It would also require the hiring of additional personnel in the IT Department. Printing (petition packets) = $4,500.00 & Personnel (IT) = $159,900.00. Total $164,400.00.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/26/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
  1/26/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  1/26/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  1/26/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  1/26/2007HouseFirst Reading
  1/26/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/31/2007HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  2/7/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  2/21/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  2/21/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
  2/21/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
  2/28/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
  3/6/2007HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  3/6/2007HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/6/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 008-000-000
  3/7/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/7/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/7/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/8/2007HouseFiscal Note Filed
  3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  3/28/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-004-000
  3/28/2007HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. William B. Black
  3/28/2007HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. William B. Black
  3/29/2007SenateArrive in Senate
  3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2007
  3/29/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
  3/29/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
  3/29/2007SenateFirst Reading
  3/29/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  4/18/2007SenateAssigned to Executive
  4/19/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  5/2/2007SenateDo Pass Executive; 012-001-000
  5/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2007
  5/3/2007SenateSecond Reading
  5/3/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2007
  5/15/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  5/15/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
  5/15/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  5/15/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-010-000
  5/15/2007HousePassed Both Houses
  6/13/2007HouseSent to the Governor
  6/20/2007HouseGovernor Approved
  6/20/2007HouseEffective Date June 20, 2007
  6/20/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0006