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HB 3602 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

UTILITIES-ICC ELECTION

Summary
Amends the Election Code. Requires that the election of commissioners of the Illinois Commerce Commission be included on general election ballots. Provides guidelines for the form and filing of petitions for nomination in the election of commissioners to the Commission. Provides that the State Board of Elections will hear and pass upon objections to the nominations of candidates for the Commission. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides for a Commission consisting of 7 members elected on a partisan basis. Provides that 3 members of the Commission shall be elected from the First Judicial District and one member shall be elected from each of the remaining 4 judicial districts. Provides that the members of the Commission shall elect one of the members to serve as chairperson of the Commission. Provides for the chairperson to serve a 2-year term. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2007
Committee Review
Nov 2008
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 2, 2007 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House May 2, 2007

How they voted

72–40
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 115
May 2, 2007
D Democratic64
49 Yea 14 Nay 1
76% Yea
R Republican51
23 Yea 26 Nay 2
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Nov 12, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
May 2, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 2, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (72-40-3)
house
Apr 25, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 19, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 006-005-000
lower
Apr 11, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
lower
Mar 21, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 010-001-000
lower
Mar 21, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 21, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2007
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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