JUNE GENERAL PRIMARY
Summary
Amends the Election Code, the General Assembly Compensation Act, and the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Changes the general primary election from the first Tuesday in February of even-numbered years to the third Tuesday in June of even-numbered years. Makes conforming changes with respect to (i) filing of declarations of judicial retention, (ii) filing of campaign finance reports, and (iii) printing and mailing of legislators' newsletters and brochures. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2009
Committee Review
Mar 2010
House Failed
May 2009
Governor
Introduced May 26, 2009
Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House May 29, 2009
How they voted
63–49
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 113
May 29, 2009
D
Democratic65
96% Yea
R
Republican48
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
63
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Mar 15, 2010
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2010
Lower · Passed
Remains in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2010
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 23, 2010
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
May 29, 2009
Lower · Passed
Motion Discharge Committee Lost
lower
May 29, 2009
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William B. Black
lower
May 29, 2009
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (63-49-1)
house
May 26, 2009
Lower · Passed
Motion Discharge Committee Lost
lower
May 26, 2009
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William B. Black
lower
May 5, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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