HB 2417 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

ELEC-ABOLISH CANVASS BOARDS

Summary

Amends the Election Code. Abolishes local canvassing boards and provides that canvasses must be done by election authorities. Requires election authorities to transmit, by fax, e-mail, or other electronic means, a certificate of the results of the election to the State Board of Elections. Amends the Revised Cities and Villages Act of 1941. Provides that recounts for the office of alderman in the City of Chicago must be filed and conducted in accordance with the Election Code (instead of within 5 days after the election).

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2005

Committee Review

May 2005

House Passage

May 2005

Senate Passage

May 2005

Signed into Law

Aug 2005

Introduced Apr 12, 2005 Signed Aug 22, 2005

Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2005 · House May 29, 2005

How they voted

28–22

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 55

May 20, 2005

D Democratic29

26 Yea 2 Nay 1

89% Yea

R Republican26

2 Yea 20 Nay 4

76% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Aug 22, 2005

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 29, 2005

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 29, 2005

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 063-051-000

lower

May 28, 2005

Lower · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000

lower

May 24, 2005

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 24, 2005

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robin Kelly

lower

May 20, 2005

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2

lower

May 20, 2005

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

May 20, 2005

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (28-22-5)

senate

May 19, 2005

Amended

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

upper

May 19, 2005

Upper · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Meeks

upper

May 18, 2005

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 006-003-000

upper

May 16, 2005

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government

upper

May 5, 2005

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules

upper

May 5, 2005

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James T. Meeks

upper

May 4, 2005

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Local Government; 006-003-000

upper

May 3, 2005

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

upper

May 3, 2005

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James T. Meeks

upper

Apr 21, 2005

Committee

Assigned to Local Government

upper

Apr 21, 2005

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Apr 12, 2005

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 8, 2005

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote

lower

Apr 7, 2005

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

lower

Apr 6, 2005

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 6, 2005

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robin Kelly

lower

Mar 16, 2005

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 005-000-000

lower

Mar 16, 2005

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Mar 16, 2005

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee

lower

Mar 10, 2005

Lower · Passed

Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) March 17, 2005

lower

Mar 8, 2005

Committee

Re-assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee

lower

Feb 23, 2005

Committee

Assigned to Executive Committee

lower

Feb 17, 2005

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor