MUNI CD-ELECTION PETITION
Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for a municipality that has a population of at least 80,000 and that has adopted the managerial form of municipal government, a candidate's petition for nomination shall contain at least the number of signatures equal to 3% of the total vote cast for all candidates for mayor at the last preceding election for mayor in the municipality. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Last action Mar 27, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Ethics & Elections
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Travis Weaver
RRepublican
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