HJR CA10 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

CONAMEND-RECALL ELECTIONS

Summary
Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides for elections to recall State executive branch officers and members of the General Assembly. Provides for successor elections to fill the vacant term of a recalled officer or member. Provides for petitions to be filed with the State Board of Elections and sets requirements for petitions. Provides for the State Board of Elections to proclaim the election and set the date. Provides for objections to petitions. Provides that the recall provisions are self-executing and judicially enforceable. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Bill status in committee 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
House Failed
May 2009
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2009 Last action May 2, 2010
Floor votes · House May 26, 2009

How they voted

57–47
Failed · 9 other
Threshold to pass 79
Total votes 113
May 26, 2009
D Democratic65
57 Yea 1 Nay 7
87% Yea
R Republican48
46 Nay 2
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 26, 2009
Lower · Passed
Motion Discharge Committee Lost
lower
May 26, 2009
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (57-47-9)
house
Mar 24, 2009
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William B. Black
lower
Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.