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Bill ELEC CD-SPECIAL ELECTIONS Amends the Election Code. In a provision concerning vacancies in the office of Representative in Congress, provides that the Governor shall issue a Writ of Election if the vacancy occurs more than 240 days (instead of 180 days) before the next general election. Provides that the special election shall be held within 180 days (instead of 115 days) after the issuance of the Writ of Election. Provides that petitions for nomination shall be filed not more than 85 and not less than 82 days prior to the date of the special primary election, except that petitions of independent candidates and candidates of new political parties shall be filed not more than 93 and not less than 90 days prior to the date of the special election. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 99th SB 1529 Illinois SB 1529 (99th)
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Illinois SB 1529 (99th) — ELEC CD-SPECIAL ELECTIONS

Amends the Election Code. In a provision concerning vacancies in the office of Representative in Congress, provides that the Governor shall issue a Writ of Election if the vacancy occurs more than 240 days (instead of 180 days) before the next general election. Provides that the special election shall be held within 180 days (instead of 115 days) after the issuance of the Writ of Election. Provides that petitions for nomination shall be filed not more than 85 and not less than 82 days prior to the date of the special primary election, except that petitions of independent candidates and candidates of new political parties shall be filed not more than 93 and not less than 90 days prior to the date of the special election. Effective immediately.

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

  • Third Reading — 405 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence, Amendment 3 — 535 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence — 535 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1153 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Terry Link — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2015-02-20 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link filing
  • 2015-02-20 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-02-20 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-03-03 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
  • 2015-03-26 Do Pass Executive; 009-004-000 committee-passage
  • 2015-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015
  • 2015-04-15 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2015-04-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015
  • 2015-04-24 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015
  • 2015-04-30 Third Reading - Passed; 040-005-001 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-04-30 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2015-04-30 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  • 2015-05-05 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-05-05 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-05-11 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-05-15 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-05-18 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-05-18 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
  • 2016-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie amendment-introduction
  • 2016-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-05-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
  • 2016-05-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2016-05-25 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 committee-passage
  • 2016-05-25 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2016-05-25 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2016-05-25 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2016-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie amendment-introduction
  • 2016-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-05-27 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016
  • 2016-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie amendment-introduction
  • 2016-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
  • 2016-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2016-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2016-05-31 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2016-05-31 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-003-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2016-05-31 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3
  • 2016-05-31 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3 - May 31, 2016
  • 2016-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link filing
  • 2016-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2016-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link filing
  • 2016-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2016-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive referral-committee
  • 2016-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive referral-committee
  • 2016-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 016-001-000
  • 2016-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 016-001-000
  • 2016-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-005-000
  • 2016-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 053-005-000
  • 2016-05-31 Senate Concurs
  • 2016-05-31 Passed Both Houses
  • 2016-06-06 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2016-06-30 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2016-06-30 Effective Date June 30, 2016
  • 2016-06-30 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0522 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/4ed99253-0cda-4510-80bc-01d89d90f0df. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).