Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1637 — ELEC-PETITION FORMS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0030

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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2005. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Election Code. Provides that when the secretary or clerk of the political subdivision provides the form for a back door referendum petition, the legal sufficiency of the form cannot be the basis for a challenge to placing the referendum on the ballot. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 1637 has updated its formatting to reflect the final enrolled status, changing the title from "Engrossed" to "Enrolled." This change signifies that the bill has gone through the necessary amendments and has been finalized for presentation to the governor. While the content of the bill hasn't changed, this distinction is important as it indicates the bill is moving closer to becoming law.

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SB1637 Engrossed SRS094 00007 JEJ 30007 b AN ACT concerning elections.
SB1637 Enrolled SRS094 00007 JEJ 30007 b AN ACT concerning elections.
However, no petition, SB1637 Engrossed - 2 - SRS094 00007 JEJ 30007 b resolution or ordinance initiating the submission of a public question, other than a legislative resolution initiating an amendment to the Constitution, may specify such submission at an election more than one year after the date on which it is filed or adopted, as the case may be.
However, no petition, SB1637 Enrolled - 2 - SRS094 00007 JEJ 30007 b resolution or ordinance initiating the submission of a public question, other than a legislative resolution initiating an amendment to the Constitution, may specify such submission at an election more than one year after the date on which it is filed or adopted, as the case may be.
The legal sufficiency of that form, if provided by the secretary or clerk of the political SB1637 Engrossed - 3 - SRS094 00007 JEJ 30007 b subdivision, cannot be the basis of a challenge to placing the back door referendum on the ballot.
The legal sufficiency of that form, if provided by the secretary or clerk of the political SB1637 Enrolled - 3 - SRS094 00007 JEJ 30007 b subdivision, cannot be the basis of a challenge to placing the back door referendum on the ballot.
SB1637 Engrossed - 4 - SRS094 00007 JEJ 30007 b Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection (g) or any other provisions of this Code, the publication of notice and affidavit requirements of this subsection (g) shall not apply to any petition filed under Article 7, 7A, 11A, 11B, or 11D of the School Code nor to any referendum held pursuant to any such petition, and neither any petition filed under any of those Articles nor any referendum held pursuant to any such petition shall be rendered null and void because of the failure to file an affidavit or publish a notice with respect to the petition or referendum as required under this subsection (g) for petitions that are not filed under any of those Articles of the School Code.
SB1637 Enrolled - 4 - SRS094 00007 JEJ 30007 b Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection (g) or any other provisions of this Code, the publication of notice and affidavit requirements of this subsection (g) shall not apply to any petition filed under Article 7, 7A, 11A, 11B, or 11D of the School Code nor to any referendum held pursuant to any such petition, and neither any petition filed under any of those Articles nor any referendum held pursuant to any such petition shall be rendered null and void because of the failure to file an affidavit or publish a notice with respect to the petition or referendum as required under this subsection (g) for petitions that are not filed under any of those Articles of the School Code.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0030

  2. Effective Date June 14, 2005

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000

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

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  11. Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 005-000-000

  12. Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee

  13. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

  14. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eileen Lyons

  15. Referred to Rules Committee

  16. First Reading

  17. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  19. Arrived in House

  20. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2005

  22. Second Reading

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2005

  24. Do Pass Local Government; 007-000-000

  25. Assigned to Local Government

  26. Referred to Rules

  27. First Reading

  28. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno

Sponsors

  • Christine Radogno · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Christine Radogno

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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 117 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 105001
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 117001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Krause — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Millner — Yea
Munson — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Jenisch — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
McKeon — Not Voting
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Howard — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Parke — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Reis — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51002
Democrat 5000
Republican 1000
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Dahl — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Brady — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Wojcik — Not Voting
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Geo-Karis — Not Voting
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1637 do?
Amends the Election Code. Provides that when the secretary or clerk of the political subdivision provides the form for a back door referendum petition, the legal sufficiency of the form cannot be the basis for a challenge to placing the referendum on the ballot. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 1637?
SB 1637 is sponsored by Christine Radogno.
What is the current status of SB 1637?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2005. Enacted.
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