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HB 6733 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

U.S. SENATOR APPOINTMENT

Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides for special primaries and elections to fill vacancies following the 2008 general election and occurring on or before January 1, 2009 in the office of United States Senator. Makes implementing and conforming changes. These provisions are repealed on January 1, 2010. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2008
Committee Review
Dec 2008
House Failed
Dec 2008
Governor
Introduced Dec 15, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Dec 15, 2008

How they voted

50–41
Failed · 5 other
Total votes 96
Dec 15, 2008
D Democratic51
50 Yea 1
98% Yea
R Republican45
41 Nay 4
91% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
61
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Dec 15, 2008
Lower · Passed
Motion Discharge Committee Lost
lower
Dec 15, 2008
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Discharge Committee Rep. William B. Black
lower
Dec 15, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Dec 15, 2008
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (50-41-5)
house
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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