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Bill ELECTION-NOMINATION VACANCY Amends the Election Code. Provides that when a political party committee fills a vacancy in nomination occurring because no candidate's name appeared on the consolidated primary ballot and no write-in candidate was nominated, the committee must do so within 16 days after the primary. In the case of a vacancy in nomination that occurs because the name of a political party's candidate did not appear on the general primary ballot and no write-in candidate was nominated, provides that the vacancy may be filled only by a person selected by the party committee within 60 days after the primary who circulates and files petitions for that office in the same manner as an independent candidate (now, by a person nominated by the committee within 60 days after the general primary). us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 96th HB 723 Illinois HB 723 (96th)
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Illinois HB 723 (96th) — ELECTION-NOMINATION VACANCY

Amends the Election Code. Provides that when a political party committee fills a vacancy in nomination occurring because no candidate's name appeared on the consolidated primary ballot and no write-in candidate was nominated, the committee must do so within 16 days after the primary. In the case of a vacancy in nomination that occurs because the name of a political party's candidate did not appear on the general primary ballot and no write-in candidate was nominated, provides that the vacancy may be filled only by a person selected by the party committee within 60 days after the primary who circulates and files petitions for that office in the same manner as an independent candidate (now, by a person nominated by the committee within 60 days after the general primary).

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 1170 (pass) · lower
  • Motion — 550 (pass) · upper
  • Motion — 1079 (fail) · lower
  • Third Reading — 490 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1124 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Mike Fortner — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2009-02-05 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner filing
  • 2009-02-06 First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-02-06 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-02-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  • 2009-02-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
  • 2009-02-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
  • 2009-02-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
  • 2009-02-11 Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-03-10 Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2009-03-11 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-03-23 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2009-03-23 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2009-03-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner amendment-introduction
  • 2009-03-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-03-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2009-04-01 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2009-04-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-04-02 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-004-001 reading-3, passage
  • 2009-04-02 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2009-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009 reading-1
  • 2009-04-02 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
  • 2009-04-15 First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-04-15 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-04-22 Assigned to Elections referral-committee
  • 2009-04-22 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
  • 2009-04-23 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
  • 2009-04-29 Do Pass Elections; 008-001-000 committee-passage
  • 2009-04-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
  • 2009-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link amendment-introduction
  • 2009-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Elections
  • 2009-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Elections; 005-000-000
  • 2009-05-14 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2009-05-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link amendment-passage
  • 2009-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009
  • 2009-05-15 Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2009-05-15 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2009-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2009-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mike Fortner
  • 2009-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  • 2009-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
  • 2009-05-28 Passed Both Houses
  • 2009-06-26 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2009-08-25 Governor Amendatory Veto executive-veto
  • 2009-10-05 Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 14, 2009
  • 2009-10-05 Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Mike Fortner
  • 2009-10-14 3/5 Vote Required
  • 2009-10-14 Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 107-009-000
  • 2009-10-22 Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 28, 2009
  • 2009-10-28 Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Terry Link
  • 2009-10-30 3/5 Vote Required
  • 2009-10-30 Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 055-000-000
  • 2009-10-30 Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
  • 2009-11-03 Effective Date January 1, 2010
  • 2009-11-03 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0809 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/75dec79b-c87a-4dac-a484-c9d45e6bde56. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).