BUTLER-PHILIP-LINK. (CROSS-DANIELS) 10 ILCS 5/7-9 from Ch. 46, par. 7-9 Amends the Election Code. Provides that State conventions shall be held on the first Friday after the second Monday, next succeeding the general primary in Presidential election years. Provides that in other even-numbered years a State convention may be held at any time after the proclamation of the results of the primary (now all State conventions shall be held on the first Friday after the second Monday next succeeding the primary at which committeemen are elected). Provides that at least 33 days before the date of a State convention (now the primary at which committeemen are elected), a call for the State convention shall be filed in the principal office of the State Board of Elections (now the office of the county clerk in each county of the State). Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Election Code to provide that State conven- tions shall be held within 180 days after the general primary in the year 2000 and every 4 years thereafter (instead of on the first Friday after the second Monday next succeeding the general primary in the year 2000 and every 4 years thereafter). Provides that in the year 1998, and every 4 years thereafter, the chairman may issue a call for a State convention within 180 days after the primary (instead of at any time after the proclamation of the results of the primary). SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Adds reference to: 10 ILCS 5/7-8 Further amends the Election Code. Provides that vacancies in the State central committee shall (now may) be filled by the appointment of the chairmen of the county central committees within the congres- sional districts in which the vacancy occurs and by the ward and township committeemen in counties of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants located within the congressional district (now by the congressional committee). Sets the requirements for voting to fill the vacancy. Provides that the person appointed to fill the vacancy shall be a qualified voter, and, for committees using Alternative B to select members, shall be of same sex as his or her predecessor. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Elections) Minimal fiscal impact on the operations of the Board. STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE Fails to create a State mandate. 98-02-20 S FIRST READING 98-02-20 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-02-25 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LOC GOV & ELE 98-03-03 S DO PASS 009-000-000 SLGV 98-03-03 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 98-03-04 98-03-04 S SECOND READING 98-03-04 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 98-03-05 98-03-26 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 98-03-26 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-BUTLER 98-03-26 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 98-03-26 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 98-03-26 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-LINK 98-03-26 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 98-03-31 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-BUTLER 98-03-31 S RULES REFERS TO SLGV 98-03-31 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-LINK 98-03-31 S RULES REFERS TO SLGV 98-03-31 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 98-03-31 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-LINK 98-03-31 S -BUTLER 98-03-31 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 98-04-01 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-BUTLER 98-04-01 S BE ADOPTED SLGV/009-000-000 98-04-01 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-LINK 98-04-01 S HELD IN COMMITTEE SLGV 98-04-01 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-LINK 98-04-01 S -BUTLER 98-04-01 S RULES REFERS TO SLGV 98-04-02 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-LINK 98-04-02 S -BUTLER 98-04-02 S BE ADOPTED SLGV/006-000-000 98-04-02 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING 98-04-02 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-BUTLER 98-04-02 S ADOPTED 98-04-02 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-LINK 98-04-02 S -BUTLER 98-04-02 S ADOPTED 98-04-02 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 98-04-02 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR LINK 98-04-02 S THIRD READING - PASSED 057-000-000 98-04-02 S TABLED PURSUANT TO RULE 5-4(A) SA 02 98-04-02 S THIRD READING - PASSED 057-000-000 98-04-03 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 98-04-03 H HOUSE SPONSOR CROSS 98-04-03 H FIRST READING 98-04-03 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-04-14 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DANIELS 98-04-21 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE STATE GOV ADM 98-04-30 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 013-000-000 HSGE 98-04-30 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-05-01 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 98-05-01 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-05-05 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED CURRIE 98-05-05 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-05-12 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 98-05-12 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-05-13 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-05-13 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 98-05-15 H 3RD READING AND PASSAGE DEADLINE EXTEND MAY 22, 1998 98-05-15 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 98-05-22 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-05-22 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 116-000-002 98-05-22 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 98-05-28 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 98-07-10 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 98-07-10 S EFFECTIVE DATE 98-07-10 98-07-10 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0627 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary