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| Bill | MUNI CD-ELECTIONS | Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In provisions concerning elections, sets forth the procedure for placing specified candidates on the ballot for the general municipal election. Provides that if one officer is to be elected, then the 2 candidates who receive the highest number of votes shall be placed on the ballot for the next succeeding general municipal election. If 2 aldermen are to be elected at large, then the 4 candidates who receive the highest number of votes shall be placed on the ballot. If 3 aldermen are to be elected at large, then the 6 candidates who receive the highest number of votes shall be placed on the ballot. Provides that the name of a write-in candidate may not be placed on the ballot for the general municipal election unless he or she (i) receives a number of votes in the primary election that equals or exceeds the number of signatures required on a petition for nomination for that office or (ii) receives a number of votes in the primary election that exceeds the number of votes received by at least one of the candidates whose names were printed on the primary ballot for nomination for or election to the same office. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | HB 5727 | Illinois HB 5727 (96th) |
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enacted | 3 | 47 | 3 | 2010-02-09 | 2011-03-07 | openstates | ocd-bill/613acf6b-0595-4e17-8e28-debc07a6ddfe | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5727&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=51061&SessionID=76&GA=96 | 45cc13b1547f7358f973342de68131f3bd2d7fb1fd81b6875a5b75269e24c751 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 5727 (96th) — MUNI CD-ELECTIONS
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In provisions concerning elections, sets forth the procedure for placing specified candidates on the ballot for the general municipal election. Provides that if one officer is to be elected, then the 2 candidates who receive the highest number of votes shall be placed on the ballot for the next succeeding general municipal election. If 2 aldermen are to be elected at large, then the 4 candidates who receive the highest number of votes shall be placed on the ballot. If 3 aldermen are to be elected at large, then the 6 candidates who receive the highest number of votes shall be placed on the ballot. Provides that the name of a write-in candidate may not be placed on the ballot for the general municipal election unless he or she (i) receives a number of votes in the primary election that equals or exceeds the number of signatures required on a petition for nomination for that office or (ii) receives a number of votes in the primary election that exceeds the number of votes received by at least one of the candidates whose names were printed on the primary ballot for nomination for or election to the same office. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 75–37 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 41–13 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 102–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Bob Biggins — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2010-02-09 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
filing - 2010-02-09 First Reading
reading-1 - 2010-02-09 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2010-02-16 Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
referral-committee - 2010-03-03 Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 007-000-000
committee-passage - 2010-03-03 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2010-03-11 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2010-03-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2010-03-12 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2010-03-12 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2010-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 15, 2010
reading-1 - 2010-03-16 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- 2010-03-16 First Reading
reading-1 - 2010-03-16 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2010-04-06 Assigned to Elections
referral-committee - 2010-04-14 Postponed - Elections
- 2010-04-20 Do Pass Elections; 008-000-000
committee-passage - 2010-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2010
- 2010-04-21 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2010-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2010
- 2010-06-27 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2010-11-15 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
- 2010-12-29 Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2010-12-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 4, 2011
- 2011-01-03 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As January 11, 2011
- 2011-01-05 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
- 2011-01-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
amendment-introduction - 2011-01-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-01-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- 2011-01-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-000-000
- 2011-01-05 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2011-01-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link
amendment-passage - 2011-01-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2011-01-05 Third Reading - Passed; 041-013-001
reading-3, passage - 2011-01-06 Arrived in House
introduction - 2011-01-06 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- 2011-01-06 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Bob Biggins
- 2011-01-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Bob Biggins
- 2011-01-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-01-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Executive Committee
referral-committee - 2011-01-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
- 2011-01-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 075-037-004
- 2011-01-06 Passed Both Houses
- 2011-01-10 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2011-03-07 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2011-03-07 Effective Date March 7, 2011
- 2011-03-07 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1540
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/613acf6b-0595-4e17-8e28-debc07a6ddfe. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).