23RD JUDICIAL CIR JUDGESHIPS
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HB 5824 — 23RD JUDICIAL CIR JUDGESHIPS
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0744
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2014. Enacted.
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1 sponsor
0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Circuit Courts Act, the Judicial Vacancies Act, and the Associate Judges Act. Converts the first vacant 23rd circuit associate judgeship into a resident judgeship from DeKalb County in the 23rd circuit. Provides that the additional resident judgeship shall be filled by election beginning at the 2016 general election, and that the Supreme Court may fill the judgeship by appointment prior to the 2016 general election. Provides that as used in the new provisions, a vacancy does not include the expiration of a term of a resident judge who seeks retention in that office at the next term and that a vacancy does not exist or occur at the expiration of an associate judge's term if the associate judge is reappointed. Makes corresponding changes. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
13 added · 13 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of bill HB 5824 replaces the word "Engrossed" with "Enrolled," indicating it has moved forward in the legislative process and is in its final form ready for passing into law. This change is important because it signifies that the bill has been approved by the necessary legislative bodies and is now officially on track for implementation, reflecting the work of lawmakers and stakeholders involved in shaping the final version.
HB5824 EngrossedEnrolled LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b AN ACT concerning courts.
(c) The 16th circuit shall have an additional resident judgeship from Kendall County to be allotted by the Supreme HB5824 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b Court.
As used in this subsection, a vacancy does not HB5824 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b include the expiration of a term of an at large judge or of a resident judge who intends to seek retention in that office at the next term.
(f) The 3 resident judgeships elected from DeKalb County HB5824 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b before the 2012 general election shall become resident judgeships from DeKalb County in the 23rd circuit on December 3, 2012, and the 2 resident judgeships elected from Kendall County before the 2012 general election shall become resident judgeships from Kendall County in the 23rd circuit on December 3, 2012.
The rights of employees under applicable HB5824 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b collective bargaining agreements are not affected by this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.
The Judicial Vacancies Act is amended by HB5824 EngrossedEnrolled - 6 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b changing Section 2 as follows:
Of those resident judgeships, (i) 56 shall be those authorized before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1990 from the unit of the Circuit of Cook County within Chicago, (ii) 27 shall be those authorized before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1990 from the unit HB5824 EngrossedEnrolled - 7 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b of the Circuit of Cook County outside Chicago, (iii) 12 shall be additional resident judgeships first elected at the general election in November of 1992, (iv) 10 shall be additional resident judgeships first elected at the general election in November of 1994, and (v) 60 shall be additional resident judgeships to be authorized one each for each reduction upon vacancy in the office of associate judge in the Circuit of Cook County as those vacancies exist or occur on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1990 and as those vacancies are determined under subsection (b) of Section 2 of the Associate Judges Act until the total resident judgeships authorized under this item (v) is 60.
Five of the 10 additional resident judgeships provided in item (iv) may be filled by appointment by the HB5824 EngrossedEnrolled - 8 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b Supreme Court during the period beginning July 1, 1992 and ending 60 days before the primary election in March of 1994;
A vacancy in the office of resident judge of the Circuit of Cook County existing on or occurring on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1990, but before the date the subcircuits are created by law, shall be filled by appointment by the Supreme Court from the unit within Chicago or the unit outside Chicago, as the case may be, in which the vacancy occurs and filled by election from HB5824 EngrossedEnrolled - 9 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b the subcircuit to which it is allotted under Section 2f of the Circuit Courts Act.
If a vacancy in the office of circuit judge occurred in a circuit not divided into subcircuits, a person appointed to fill the vacancy shall be, at the time of HB5824 EngrossedEnrolled - 10 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b appointment, a resident of the circuit from which the person whose vacancy is being filled was elected.
In addition, in circuits of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants, there shall be one additional associate judge HB5824 EngrossedEnrolled - 11 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b authorized for each municipal district of the circuit court.
For each vacancy that exists on or occurs on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1990, that maximum number shall be reduced by one until the total number of HB5824 EngrossedEnrolled - 12 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b associate judges authorized under subsection (a) is reduced by 60.
Due to the vacancy that exists on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly in the associate judgeship that is converted into a resident judgeship under subsection (k) of Section 2f-10 of the Circuit Courts Act, the maximum number of HB5824 EngrossedEnrolled - 13 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b judges authorized under subsection (a) of this Section shall be reduced by one.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0744
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Effective Date July 16, 2014
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2014
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2014
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Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000
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Assigned to Executive
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2014
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Arrive in Senate
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
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Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 015-000-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
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Assigned to Judiciary
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
Sponsors
- Robert W. Pritchard · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Robert W. Pritchard
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Landek | — | Yea |
| Manar | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Barickman | — | Yea |
| Bertino-Tarrant | — | Yea |
| Biss | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| Frerichs | — | Yea |
| Hutchinson | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| McCann | — | Yea |
| McCarter | — | Yea |
| McConnaughay | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Connelly | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Cullerton, T. | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Kotowski | — | Yea |
| LaHood | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Oberweis | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Duffy | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Not Voting |
| Noland | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Van Pelt | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 73 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 108 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Anthony | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| McAsey | — | Yea |
| Drury | — | Not Voting |
| Hatcher | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McSweeney | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Tabares | — | Yea |
| Thapedi | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Burke, Daniel | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Christian | — | Yea |
| Burke, Kelly | — | Yea |
| Harris, David | — | Yea |
| Cavaletto | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Golar | — | Yea |
| Harms | — | Yea |
| Harris, Greg | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Not Voting |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Not Voting |
| Wheeler | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Not Voting |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Tryon | — | Not Voting |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Unes | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Bradley | — | Not Voting |
| Jones | — | Not Voting |
| Yingling | — | Yea |
| Zalewski | — | Yea |
| Cloonen | — | Yea |
| Conroy | — | Yea |
| Costello | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Demmer | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Not Voting |
| Hays | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Ives | — | Yea |
| Kay | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Not Voting |
| Poe | — | Yea |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Reboletti | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Riley | — | Yea |
| Sandack | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Not Voting |
| Senger | — | Yea |
| Sente | — | Yea |
| Smiddy | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 5824 do?
- Amends the Circuit Courts Act, the Judicial Vacancies Act, and the Associate Judges Act. Converts the first vacant 23rd circuit associate judgeship into a resident judgeship from DeKalb County in the 23rd circuit. Provides that the additional resident judgeship shall be filled by election beginning at the 2016 general election, and that the Supreme Court may fill the judgeship by appointment prior to the 2016 general election. Provides that as used in the new provisions, a vacancy does not include the expiration of a term of a resident judge who seeks retention in that office at the next term and that a vacancy does not exist or occur at the expiration of an associate judge's term if the associate judge is reappointed. Makes corresponding changes. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors HB 5824?
- HB 5824 is sponsored by Robert W. Pritchard.
- What is the current status of HB 5824?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2014. Enacted.
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