HB 2620 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

ELECTIONS-NEW PARTY PETITIONS

Summary

Amends the Election Code. Makes the minimum petition signature requirement for a new State political party the same as that for a State office candidate of an established political party (now, the lesser of 25,000 or 1% of the number of voters voting in the most recent general election). Makes the minimum petition signature requirement for a new local political party the same as that for an established party candidate for the local office on the slate with the highest petition signature requirement (now, 5% of the number of voters in the relevant district or political subdivision who voted in the most recent election when district or subdivision officers were elected by the district or subdivision as a unit).

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2009

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Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2009 Last action Jan 11, 2011

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Jan 11, 2011

House · Failed

Session Sine Die

Apr 3, 2009

House · Referred to committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 25, 2009

House · Reported by committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 007-003-000

Mar 24, 2009

House · Reported by committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

Mar 19, 2009

House · Referred to committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

Mar 19, 2009

House · Amendment offered

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang

Mar 10, 2009

House · Reported by committee

Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-002-000

Feb 25, 2009

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee

Feb 20, 2009

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

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