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SB 222 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

JUDICIAL CAMPAIGN REFORM

Summary
Creates the Judicial Campaign Reform Act and amends the Election Code, the State Finance Act, the Illinois Income Tax Act, and the Clerks of Courts Act. Creates a voluntary program of public financing of election campaigns for the offices of judges of the Illinois Supreme Court and Appellate Courts, administered by the State Board of Elections. Establishes funding mechanisms and provides penalties for violations. Sets mandatory contribution limits with respect to all judicial election campaigns. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2009.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 2, 2007 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2007

How they voted

42–10
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 53
May 2, 2007
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
R Republican20
10 Yea 9 Nay 1
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
81
Key actions
4
Committee
9
Amendments
6
May 31, 2007
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 18, 2007
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
lower
May 10, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
May 2, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 2, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 2, 2007
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 2, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-10-1)
senate
Mar 22, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Raoul
upper
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 21, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government
upper
Mar 16, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 16, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
upper
Mar 5, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 5, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
upper
Mar 1, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 29 co-sponsors

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