republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/96th/hb-5727.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "MUNI CD-ELECTIONS"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 5727"
citation: "Illinois HB 5727 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2010-02-09"
last_action: "2011-03-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/613acf6b-0595-4e17-8e28-debc07a6ddfe"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5727&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=51061&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "45cc13b1547f7358f973342de68131f3bd2d7fb1fd81b6875a5b75269e24c751"
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 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.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5727&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51061&DocNum=5727&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5727eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51061&DocNum=5727&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5727enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51061&DocNum=5727&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## 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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/613acf6b-0595-4e17-8e28-debc07a6ddfe`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).