ELEC CD-PETITIONS
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a party seeking judicial review of decisions of an electoral board must serve a copy of the court petition with the election authority. Amends the School Code. Removes provisions that the county clerk or the county board of election shall receive and file only those petitions for members of a board of education that include certain documents. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2016
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 10, 2017
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 22, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 8, 2016
House · Reported by committee
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016
Feb 23, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Feb 10, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Barbara Flynn Currie
DDemocratic
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