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HB 5727 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

MUNI CD-ELECTIONS

Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In provisions concerning elections, sets forth the procedure for placing specified candidates on the ballot for the general municipal election. Provides that if one officer is to be elected, then the 2 candidates who receive the highest number of votes shall be placed on the ballot for the next succeeding general municipal election. If 2 aldermen are to be elected at large, then the 4 candidates who receive the highest number of votes shall be placed on the ballot. If 3 aldermen are to be elected at large, then the 6 candidates who receive the highest number of votes shall be placed on the ballot. Provides that the name of a write-in candidate may not be placed on the ballot for the general municipal election unless he or she (i) receives a number of votes in the primary election that equals or exceeds the number of signatures required on a petition for nomination for that office or (ii) receives a number of votes in the primary election that exceeds the number of votes received by at least one of the candidates whose names were printed on the primary ballot for nomination for or election to the same office. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Jan 2011
House Passage
Jan 2011
Senate Passage
Jan 2011
Signed into Law
Mar 2011
Introduced Mar 12, 2010 Signed Mar 7, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Jan 5, 2011 · House Jan 6, 2011

How they voted

33–11
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
Jan 5, 2011
D Democratic30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican18
4 Yea 11 Nay 3
61% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
48
Key actions
7
Committee
11
Amendments
7
Mar 7, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jan 6, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jan 6, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 075-037-004
lower
Jan 6, 2011
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Jan 6, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 6, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jan 6, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Bob Biggins
lower
Jan 6, 2011
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
Jan 6, 2011
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Jan 5, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link
upper
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-000-000
upper
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Jan 5, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
upper
Jan 5, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-11-4)
senate
Jun 27, 2010
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 20, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Elections; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 6, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Elections
upper
Mar 16, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 12, 2010
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 3, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Feb 16, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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