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HB 5278 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

ELEC OFFICER-NO ENDORSEMENT

Summary
Amends the Election Code. Prohibits county clerks and members of boards of election commissioners from making public endorsements of candidates and public questions on ballots solely of political subdivisions within their election jurisdiction. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2008
Committee Review
Jul 2008
House Passage
Apr 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 1, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2008

How they voted

56–45
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 107
Apr 30, 2008
D Democratic59
38 Yea 18 Nay 3
64% Yea
R Republican48
18 Yea 27 Nay 3
56% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Jul 1, 2008
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
upper
May 7, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
May 1, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
May 1, 2008
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 30, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (56-45-6)
house
Mar 11, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-003-000
lower
Mar 3, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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