COM COL-CHICAGO-ELECT BOARD
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides for the election of the board of trustees of the City Colleges of Chicago, Illinois Community College District No. 508, at the general primary election in 2018 on a nonpartisan ballot. Provides that a member of the board of trustees shall be elected at each consolidated election thereafter. Makes related changes. Amends the Public Community College Act. Sets forth provisions concerning nominating petitions and ballots. Provides that the City of Chicago shall be subdivided into 20 trustee districts by the General Assembly for seats on the board of trustees, in addition to one at-large trustee. Provides that in the year following each decennial census, the General Assembly shall redistrict the trustee districts to reflect the results of each decennial census. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Aug 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 2, 2017
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 27, 2017
How they voted
102–3
Passed
Total votes 105
Apr 27, 2017
D
Democratic62
96% Yea
R
Republican43
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
73
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Aug 4, 2017
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 2, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 27, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-3)
house
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 019-000-000
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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