Bill Status of HB5039  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  ELECTIONS-PETITION FILING TIME

House Sponsors
Rep. Elaine Nekritz

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/7-11from Ch. 46, par. 7-11
10 ILCS 5/7-12from Ch. 46, par. 7-12
10 ILCS 5/7-13from Ch. 46, par. 7-13
10 ILCS 5/8-9from Ch. 46, par. 8-9
10 ILCS 5/10-6from Ch. 46, par. 10-6
10 ILCS 5/10-10.1from Ch. 46, par. 10-10.1
10 ILCS 5/28-2from Ch. 46, par. 28-2


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Requires that nomination petitions be filed not more than 106 days and not less than 102 days before a primary election or consolidated election (now, not more than 99 days and not less than 92 days before a general primary election and not more than 78 days and not less than 71 days before a consolidated primary election or consolidated election). Requires that certain public question petitions be filed not less than 106 (now, 78) days before a regular election in 2011 or thereafter. Permits the seeking of judicial review of a petition objection decision, with respect to elections in 2011 and thereafter, within 5 (now, 10) days after the decision. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/22/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  1/25/2010HouseFirst Reading
  1/25/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/9/2010HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  3/3/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 007-000-000
  3/3/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/10/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/11/2010HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/11/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die