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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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enacted | 3 | 54 | 4 | 2015-02-20 | 2016-06-30 | openstates | ocd-bill/4ed99253-0cda-4510-80bc-01d89d90f0df | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1529&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=88195&SessionID=88&GA=99 | 987be671c0baf517f8750f0064ec8eee045ea73b167395ae918f5b6bbbb1ce0e | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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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.
Votes
- Third Reading — 40–5 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — 53–5 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — 53–5 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 115–3 (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).