---
type: "Bill"
title: "ELEC CD-FRACTIONAL CUMULATIVE"
description: "Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the names of candidates on a petition or certificate for nomination."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 362"
citation: "Illinois SB 362 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 56
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-02-06"
last_action: "2011-03-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3e16f32d-30c5-4282-bc8b-cf97b5c7df8e"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=362&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=41223&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "5f0272ca2e243e9c852b1e3b0c8691758915740aaa1bcf6074b4f4689d97a036"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 362 (96th) — ELEC CD-FRACTIONAL CUMULATIVE

Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the names of candidates on a petition or certificate for nomination.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0362&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41223&DocNum=362&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0362eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41223&DocNum=362&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0362enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41223&DocNum=362&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **48–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- David Koehler — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2009-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-06** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-12** Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
- **2009-04-03** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 `reading-3`
- **2009-04-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2009
- **2009-08-15** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-11-15** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler
- **2010-11-16** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2010-11-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 17, 2010
- **2010-11-16** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As January 11, 2011
- **2010-11-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-11-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-11-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- **2010-11-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 007-000-000
- **2010-11-16** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-11-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler `amendment-passage`
- **2010-11-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 17, 2010
- **2010-11-17** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2010-11-17** Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-11-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-11-17** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2010-11-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-11-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-11-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2011
- **2010-11-23** Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-11-30** Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-11-30** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-11-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
- **2010-11-30** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-11-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jehan A. Gordon `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-12-01** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-12-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-12-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-12-01** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2010-12-01** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - December 2, 2010
- **2010-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. David Koehler `filing`
- **2010-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-01-02** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-01-04** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2011-01-04** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - January 5, 2011
- **2011-01-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2011-01-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 006-000-000
- **2011-01-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2011-01-04** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-01-13** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-03-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-03-10** Effective Date March 10, 2011
- **2011-03-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1549 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3e16f32d-30c5-4282-bc8b-cf97b5c7df8e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).