Illinois 98th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 5824 — 23RD JUDICIAL CIR JUDGESHIPS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0744

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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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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 removed

Plain-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.

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HB5824 Engrossed LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b AN ACT concerning courts.
HB5824 Enrolled 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 Engrossed - 2 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b Court.
(c) The 16th circuit shall have an additional resident judgeship from Kendall County to be allotted by the Supreme HB5824 Enrolled - 2 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b Court.
As used in this subsection, a vacancy does not HB5824 Engrossed - 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.
As used in this subsection, a vacancy does not HB5824 Enrolled - 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 Engrossed - 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.
(f) The 3 resident judgeships elected from DeKalb County HB5824 Enrolled - 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 Engrossed - 5 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b collective bargaining agreements are not affected by this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.
The rights of employees under applicable HB5824 Enrolled - 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 Engrossed - 6 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b changing Section 2 as follows:
The Judicial Vacancies Act is amended by HB5824 Enrolled - 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 Engrossed - 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.
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 Enrolled - 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 Engrossed - 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;
Five of the 10 additional resident judgeships provided in item (iv) may be filled by appointment by the HB5824 Enrolled - 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 Engrossed - 9 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b the subcircuit to which it is allotted under Section 2f of the Circuit Courts Act.
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 Enrolled - 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 Engrossed - 10 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b appointment, a resident of the circuit from which the person whose vacancy is being filled was elected.
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 Enrolled - 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 Engrossed - 11 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b authorized for each municipal district of the circuit court.
In addition, in circuits of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants, there shall be one additional associate judge HB5824 Enrolled - 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 Engrossed - 12 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b associate judges authorized under subsection (a) is reduced by 60.
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 Enrolled - 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 Engrossed - 13 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b judges authorized under subsection (a) of this Section shall be reduced by one.
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 Enrolled - 13 - LRB098 15296 HEP 50320 b judges authorized under subsection (a) of this Section shall be reduced by one.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0744

  2. Effective Date July 16, 2014

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2014

  8. Second Reading

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2014

  10. Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000

  11. Assigned to Executive

  12. Referred to Assignments

  13. First Reading

  14. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2014

  16. Arrive in Senate

  17. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony

  18. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  22. Second Reading - Short Debate

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

  29. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  30. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40

  31. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 015-000-000

  32. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  33. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

  34. Assigned to Judiciary

  35. Referred to Rules Committee

  36. First Reading

  37. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

Sponsors

  • Robert W. Pritchard · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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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.

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Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 42001
Democrat 13000
Republican 3000
Total 58001
% 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

Third Reading

Passed 108 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 730010
Democrat 27000
Republican 8000
Total 1080010
% 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

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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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