GENERAL PRIMARY FEBRUARY
Summary
Amends the Election Code and the School Code. Changes the general primary election from the third Tuesday in March to the first Tuesday in February in even-numbered years. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Jun 2007
Introduced Mar 28, 2007
Signed Jun 20, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2007 · House Mar 28, 2007
How they voted
43–9
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 53
May 15, 2007
D
Democratic33
96% Yea
R
Republican20
55% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
101
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jun 20, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 15, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 15, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-9-1)
senate
May 2, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 012-001-000
upper
Apr 18, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Mar 29, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 29, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2007
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. William B. Black
lower
Mar 28, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-4-3)
house
Mar 6, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Mar 6, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 6, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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Sponsors
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