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HB 2465 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

LOC GOV EMPLOY POLITICAL RIGHT

Summary
Amends the Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. Adds that a member of a police department or a sheriff's department may be elected or appointed to public office and may serve in public office. Provides that if the member is not in uniform and not on duty, the member may solicit votes and campaign funds and challenge voters. Adds that a police officer or sheriff's deputy who is elected to the Illinois General Assembly shall, upon written application to the employer, be granted a leave of absence without compensation during his or her term of office.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2010
House Passage
Apr 2009
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2009 Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2009

How they voted

110–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 113
Apr 2, 2009
D Democratic65
64 Yea 1 Nay
98% Yea
R Republican48
46 Yea 1 Nay 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
5
Committee
14
Amendments
3
May 7, 2010
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 3, 2010
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2010
upper
Apr 29, 2010
Committee
Re-assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 23, 2010
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 20, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Apr 20, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Elections
upper
Apr 20, 2010
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 20, 2010
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
upper
Feb 17, 2010
Committee
Re-assigned to Elections
upper
May 8, 2009
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 6, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 6, 2009
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Bond
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Elections
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 2, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-2-1)
house
Mar 4, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-005-000
lower
Feb 23, 2009
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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