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HB 365 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

US SENATE VACANCY

Summary
Amends the Election Code. Requires that a special election be held to fill a vacancy in the office of United States Senator occurring 90 or more days before the general primary immediately preceding the general election at which the office is regularly scheduled to be filled. Requires a temporary gubernatorial appointment for any vacancy in the office of United States Senator until the vacancy is filled at the special election or the general election at which the office is regularly scheduled to be filled. (Now, the vacancy is filled by a temporary gubernatorial appointment until filled by election at the next general election.)
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
Mar 2009
House Failed
Mar 2009
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2009 Last action Mar 12, 2009
Floor votes · House Mar 12, 2009

How they voted

41–53
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 95
Mar 12, 2009
D Democratic53
41 Yea 12 Nay
77% Yea
R Republican42
41 Nay 1
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
Moved to Discharge Committee Executive Committee; Rep. William Black
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
Motion Discharge Committee Lost by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Discharge Committee Executive Committee; Rep. Jack D. Franks
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (41-53-1)
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
Feb 9, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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