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type: "Bill"
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title: "ELEC CD-SPECIAL ELECTIONS"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "99th"
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identifier: "SB 1529"
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citation: "Illinois SB 1529 (99th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 54
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2015-02-20"
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last_action: "2016-06-30"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4ed99253-0cda-4510-80bc-01d89d90f0df"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1529&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=88195&SessionID=88&GA=99"
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source_hash: "987be671c0baf517f8750f0064ec8eee045ea73b167395ae918f5b6bbbb1ce0e"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 1529 (99th) — ELEC CD-SPECIAL ELECTIONS
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB1529&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=88195&DocNum=1529&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB1529eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=88195&DocNum=1529&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB1529enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=88195&DocNum=1529&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **40–5** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **53–5** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **53–5** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **115–3** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Terry Link — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2015-02-20** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `filing`
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- **2015-02-20** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2015-02-20** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2015-03-03** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
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- **2015-03-26** Do Pass Executive; 009-004-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2015-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015
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- **2015-04-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2015-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015
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- **2015-04-24** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015
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- **2015-04-30** Third Reading - Passed; 040-005-001 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2015-04-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2015-04-30** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
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- **2015-05-05** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2015-05-05** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-05-11** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-05-15** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-18** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-18** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
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- **2016-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
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- **2016-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
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- **2016-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2016-05-25** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2016-05-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2016-05-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2016-05-25** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2016-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
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- **2016-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016
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- **2016-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
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- **2016-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
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- **2016-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2016-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2016-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2016-05-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-003-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2016-05-31** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3
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- **2016-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3 - May 31, 2016
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- **2016-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
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- **2016-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
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- **2016-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 016-001-000
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- **2016-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 016-001-000
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- **2016-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-005-000
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- **2016-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 053-005-000
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- **2016-05-31** Senate Concurs
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- **2016-05-31** Passed Both Houses
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- **2016-06-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2016-06-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2016-06-30** Effective Date June 30, 2016
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- **2016-06-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0522 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4ed99253-0cda-4510-80bc-01d89d90f0df`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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