ELECTIONS-ODD NUMBER OF WARDS
Summary
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, if a majority of voters in a city of less than 100,000 inhabitants vote in favor of a proposition to stagger the terms of alderpersons, then in a city with an odd number of wards at the next regular election for alderpersons, one alderperson shall be elected from each odd-numbered ward for a term of 2 years and one alderperson shall be elected from each even-numbered ward for a term of 4 years
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Last action Apr 11, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Faraci
DDemocratic
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