Senate Sponsors: RAUSCHENBERGER. House Sponsors: HOEFT-GASH-GARRETT-MATHIAS-BEAUBIEN Short description: ELECTION NOTICE-PUBLIC QUESTN Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Election Code. Replaces current provisions concerning notices of public questions. Sets forth the timing of publication and posting and the form of the notice. Provides that other notices are not mandatory. Amends the Statute on Statutes to make the notice provisions an Omnibus Bond Act. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 350/15 from Ch. 17, par. 6915 35 ILCS 200/18-205 35 ILCS 200/18-210 40 ILCS 5/3-145 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-145 65 ILCS 5/8-4-1 from Ch. 24, par. 8-4-1 75 ILCS 16/40-15 105 ILCS 5/19-3 from Ch. 122, par. 19-3 Deletes everything and reinserts the bill's provisions. Further amends the Election Code to delete the provision stating that other laws requiring public question notice are for informational purposes and not mandatory. Amends the Local Government Debt Reform Act, Property Tax Code, Illinois Pension Code, Illinois Municipal Code, Public Library District Act of 1991, and the School Code. Provides that the notice provisions for bond referendums apply only to elections held before July 1, 1999 and that thereafter the notice shall be according to the Election Code. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 10 ILCS 5/3-1.2 from Ch. 46, par. 3-1.2 10 ILCS 5/7-10 from Ch. 46, par. 7-10 10 ILCS 5/8-8 from Ch. 46, par. 8-8 10 ILCS 5/10-4 from Ch. 46, par. 10-4 10 ILCS 5/28-3 from Ch. 46, par. 28-3 Further amends the Election Code. Provides that individuals who circulate petitions must meet certain eligibility requirements. Provides that a petition signer's address must include the county and state. Provides that the notice provisions for the school bond referendum apply also to consolidated elections. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Adds reference to: 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-45 new 65 ILCS 5/3.1-25-20 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-25-20 65 ILCS 5/4-3-5 from Ch. 24, par. 4-3-5 Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that in certain municipalities if all the offices to be filled in the primary election are uncontested, the municipality need not hold a primary. Provides that if one or more offices, but not all, are uncontested the municipality need not hold a primary with respect to the uncontested offices. Provides that the primary must be held if a person files notice with the election authority, in a timely manner, that he or she intends to become a write-in candidate for an uncontested office. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0057 Last action date: 99-06-30 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status