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HB 2503 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

U.S. SENATE VACANCY

Summary
Amends the Election Code. When a vacancy occurs in the office of U.S. Senator, requires that: (i) the Governor make a temporary appointment, subject to the approval of the General Assembly, and the office be filled at the next general election at which that office is scheduled to be filled, if the vacancy occurs fewer than 180 days before that election, and (ii) the vacancy be filled at a special election, designated by the Governor, if the vacancy occurs 180 or more days before the next general election at which that office is scheduled to be filled. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
Mar 2009
House Failed
Mar 2009
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2009 Last action Mar 12, 2009
Floor votes · House Mar 12, 2009

How they voted

52–42
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 95
Mar 12, 2009
D Democratic53
52 Yea 1 Nay
98% Yea
R Republican42
41 Nay 1
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
79
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Mar 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
Motion Discharge Committee Lost by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Introduced
Motion Filed Take From Table Rep. Tom Cross
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (52-42-1)
house
Mar 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 11, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Executive Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
Mar 11, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2009
Lower · Passed
Motion Discharge Committee Lost by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 4, 2009
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William B. Black
lower
Feb 26, 2009
Lower · Passed
Motion Discharge Committee Lost by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 26, 2009
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William B. Black
lower
Feb 20, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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