Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 962 — MUNICIPAL OFFICE VACANCIES

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0646

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2007. Enacted.

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  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Election Code. Provides that a municipality having a population under 500,000 is not subject to the provisions regarding the events by which an elective office becomes vacant. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a person is ineligible for election or appointment (now, only applies to election) to municipal office unless that person is a qualified elector of and has resided in the municipality for at least one year. Establishes exceptions for persons in newly incorporated municipalities. Describes the events upon which a municipal elective office becomes vacant for municipalities with a population under 500,000, such as unconditional resignation, conditional resignation, death, disability, and abandonment. Provides for the election of an acting mayor and an acting president in the event of a vacancy. Provides for the appointment of an alderman or trustee to fill a vacancy. Provides when a vacant position with an unexpired term must be filled by an election. Provides for filling a vacancy in an office of a municipal officer or an alderman. Deletes provisions concerning filling the vacancy of the office of a village alderman or trustee. Effective January 1, 2008.

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The latest version of Bill HB 962 has replaced the word "Engrossed" with "Enrolled," which indicates that the bill has been finalized and is ready for presentation to the governor. This change signifies that the bill has completed all necessary legislative steps and is moving closer to becoming law. It's an important milestone that reflects the legislative process and progression of the bill.

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HB0962 Engrossed LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b AN ACT concerning vacancies in public office.
HB0962 Enrolled LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b AN ACT concerning vacancies in public office.
provided, that the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to township officers whose township boundaries are changed in accordance with Section 10-20 of the Township Code, to a township officer after disconnection as set forth in Section 15-17 of the Township Code, nor to township or HB0962 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b multi-township assessors elected under Sections 2-5 through 2-15 of the Property Tax Code.
provided, that the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to township officers whose township boundaries are changed in accordance with Section 10-20 of the Township Code, to a township officer after disconnection as set forth in Section 15-17 of the Township Code, nor to township or HB0962 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b multi-township assessors elected under Sections 2-5 through 2-15 of the Property Tax Code.
An admission of guilt of a criminal offense that would, upon conviction, disqualify the holder of an elective office from holding that office, in the form of a written agreement HB0962 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b with State or federal prosecutors to plead guilty to a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime under State or federal law, shall constitute a resignation from that office, effective at the time the plea agreement is made.
An admission of guilt of a criminal offense that would, upon conviction, disqualify the holder of an elective office from holding that office, in the form of a written agreement HB0962 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b with State or federal prosecutors to plead guilty to a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime under State or federal law, shall constitute a resignation from that office, effective at the time the plea agreement is made.
HB0962 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b (b) A person is not eligible for an elective municipal office if that person is in arrears in the payment of a tax or other indebtedness due to the municipality or has been convicted in any court located in the United States of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury, or other felony.
HB0962 Enrolled - 4 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b (b) A person is not eligible for an elective municipal office if that person is in arrears in the payment of a tax or other indebtedness due to the municipality or has been convicted in any court located in the United States of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury, or other felony.
An unconditional resignation by a person holding the elective office may specify a future date, not later than 60 days after the date the resignation is received by the officer authorized HB0962 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b to fill the vacancy, at which time it becomes operative, but the resignation may not be withdrawn after it is received by the officer authorized to fill the vacancy.
An unconditional resignation by a person holding the elective office may specify a future date, not later than 60 days after the date the resignation is received by the officer authorized HB0962 Enrolled - 5 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b to fill the vacancy, at which time it becomes operative, but the resignation may not be withdrawn after it is received by the officer authorized to fill the vacancy.
If a resignation is delivered to HB0962 Engrossed - 6 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b the clerk of the municipality, the clerk shall forward a certified copy of the written resignation to the official who is authorized to fill the vacancy within 7 business days after receipt of the resignation.
If a resignation is delivered to HB0962 Enrolled - 6 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b the clerk of the municipality, the clerk shall forward a certified copy of the written resignation to the official who is authorized to fill the vacancy within 7 business days after receipt of the resignation.
or more than temporary HB0962 Engrossed - 7 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b removal of residence from the municipality;
or more than temporary HB0962 Enrolled - 7 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b removal of residence from the municipality;
The HB0962 Engrossed - 8 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b election of an acting mayor or acting president pursuant to subsection (f) or (g) does not create a vacancy in the original office of the person on the city council or as a trustee, as the case may be, unless the person resigns from the original office following election as acting mayor or acting president.
The HB0962 Enrolled - 8 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b election of an acting mayor or acting president pursuant to subsection (f) or (g) does not create a vacancy in the original office of the person on the city council or as a trustee, as the case may be, unless the person resigns from the original office following election as acting mayor or acting president.
An appointment by the mayor or president or acting mayor or acting president, as the case may be, of a qualified person as HB0962 Engrossed - 9 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b described in Section 3.1-10-5 of this Code to fill a vacancy in the office of alderman or trustee must be made within 60 days after the vacancy occurs.
An appointment by the mayor or president or acting mayor or acting president, as the case may be, of a qualified person as HB0962 Enrolled - 9 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b described in Section 3.1-10-5 of this Code to fill a vacancy in the office of alderman or trustee must be made within 60 days after the vacancy occurs.
If a vacancy occurs in an elective municipal HB0962 Engrossed - 10 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b office with a 4-year term and there remains an unexpired portion of the term of at least 28 months, and the vacancy occurs at least 130 days before the general municipal election next scheduled under the general election law, then the vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the term at that general municipal election.
If a vacancy occurs in an elective municipal HB0962 Enrolled - 10 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b office with a 4-year term and there remains an unexpired portion of the term of at least 28 months, and the vacancy occurs at least 130 days before the general municipal election next scheduled under the general election law, then the vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the term at that general municipal election.
However, in villages with a population of less than 5,000, if each of the trustees either declines the election as acting president or is not elected by a majority vote of the trustees presently holding office, then the trustees may elect, as acting president, any other village resident who is qualified to hold municipal office, HB0962 Engrossed - 11 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b and the acting president shall exercise the powers of the president and shall vote and have veto power in the manner provided by law for a president.
However, in villages with a population of less than 5,000, if each of the trustees either declines the election as acting president or is not elected by a majority vote of the trustees presently holding office, then the trustees may elect, as acting president, any other village resident who is qualified to hold municipal office, HB0962 Enrolled - 11 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b and the acting president shall exercise the powers of the president and shall vote and have veto power in the manner provided by law for a president.
If the vacancy is in the office of mayor or president, the vacancy must be filled by the corporate authorities electing one of their members as HB0962 Engrossed - 12 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b acting mayor or acting president.
If the vacancy is in the office of mayor or president, the vacancy must be filled by the corporate authorities electing one of their members as HB0962 Enrolled - 12 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b acting mayor or acting president.
If the vacancy is in any elective municipal office other than mayor or president or alderman or trustee, the mayor or president or acting mayor or acting president, as the case may be, must appoint a qualified person to hold the office until the office is filled by election, subject to the advice and consent of the city council or the board of trustees, as the case may HB0962 Engrossed - 13 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b be.
If the vacancy is in any elective municipal office other than mayor or president or alderman or trustee, the mayor or president or acting mayor or acting president, as the case may be, must appoint a qualified person to hold the office until the office is filled by election, subject to the advice and consent of the city council or the board of trustees, as the case may HB0962 Enrolled - 13 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b be.
For purposes of this Section, a conviction for an offense that HB0962 Engrossed - 14 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b disqualifies the municipal officer from holding that office shall occur on the date of the return of a guilty verdict or, in the case of a trial by the court, the entry of a finding of guilt.
For purposes of this Section, a conviction for an offense that HB0962 Enrolled - 14 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b disqualifies the municipal officer from holding that office shall occur on the date of the return of a guilty verdict or, in the case of a trial by the court, the entry of a finding of guilt.
The acting mayor or acting president shall perform the duties and possess all the rights and powers HB0962 Engrossed - 15 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b of the mayor or president until a successor to fill the vacancy has been elected and has qualified.
The acting mayor or acting president shall perform the duties and possess all the rights and powers HB0962 Enrolled - 15 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b of the mayor or president until a successor to fill the vacancy has been elected and has qualified.
HB0962 Engrossed - 16 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b (d) This subsection applies on and after January 1, 2006.
HB0962 Enrolled - 16 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b (d) This subsection applies on and after January 1, 2006.
(e) Municipal officers appointed or elected under this Section shall hold office until their successors are elected HB0962 Engrossed - 17 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b and have qualified.
(e) Municipal officers appointed or elected under this Section shall hold office until their successors are elected HB0962 Enrolled - 17 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b and have qualified.
An admission of guilt of a criminal offense that would, upon conviction, disqualify the municipal officer from holding that office, in the form of a written agreement with State or HB0962 Engrossed - 18 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b federal prosecutors to plead guilty to a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime under State or federal law, shall constitute a resignation from that office, effective at the time the plea agreement is made.
An admission of guilt of a criminal offense that would, upon conviction, disqualify the municipal officer from holding that office, in the form of a written agreement with State or HB0962 Enrolled - 18 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b federal prosecutors to plead guilty to a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime under State or federal law, shall constitute a resignation from that office, effective at the time the plea agreement is made.
HB0962 Engrossed - 19 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b (c) If a vacancy occurs later than the time provided in subsection (b) in a 4-year term, a vacancy in the office of mayor shall be filled by the corporate authorities electing one of their members acting mayor.
HB0962 Enrolled - 19 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b (c) If a vacancy occurs later than the time provided in subsection (b) in a 4-year term, a vacancy in the office of mayor shall be filled by the corporate authorities electing one of their members acting mayor.
3.1-20-25) HB0962 Engrossed - 20 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b Sec.
3.1-20-25) HB0962 Enrolled - 20 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b Sec.
At this election , in a municipality that is not a newly incorporated municipality, a HB0962 Engrossed - 21 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b candidate for alderman may be elected from any ward that contains a part of the ward in which he or she resided at least one year next preceding the election that follows the redistricting, and, if elected, that person may be reelected from the new ward he or she represents if he or she resides in that ward for at least one year next preceding reelection.
At this election , in a municipality that is not a newly incorporated municipality, a HB0962 Enrolled - 21 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b candidate for alderman may be elected from any ward that contains a part of the ward in which he or she resided at least one year next preceding the election that follows the redistricting, and, if elected, that person may be reelected from the new ward he or she represents if he or she resides in that ward for at least one year next preceding reelection.
(e) A redistricting ordinance that has decreased the number of wards of a city because of a decrease in population of the city shall not be effective if, not less than 60 days before the time fixed for the next succeeding general municipal election, an official census is officially published that shows HB0962 Engrossed - 22 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b that the city has regained a population that entitles it to the number of wards that it had just before the passage of the last redistricting ordinance.
(e) A redistricting ordinance that has decreased the number of wards of a city because of a decrease in population of the city shall not be effective if, not less than 60 days before the time fixed for the next succeeding general municipal election, an official census is officially published that shows HB0962 Enrolled - 22 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b that the city has regained a population that entitles it to the number of wards that it had just before the passage of the last redistricting ordinance.
(c) The provisions of this Code relating to terms of office of aldermen in cities shall also apply to the terms of office HB0962 Engrossed - 23 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b of trustees under this Section.
(c) The provisions of this Code relating to terms of office of aldermen in cities shall also apply to the terms of office HB0962 Enrolled - 23 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b of trustees under this Section.
Trustees elected at HB0962 Engrossed - 24 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b the first election for village officers after a village is incorporated, however, shall by lot designate one-half of their number whose terms shall be 2 years and until their successors are elected and have qualified.
Trustees elected at HB0962 Enrolled - 24 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b the first election for village officers after a village is incorporated, however, shall by lot designate one-half of their number whose terms shall be 2 years and until their successors are elected and have qualified.
88-45.) HB0962 Engrossed - 25 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b Section 99.
88-45.) HB0962 Enrolled - 25 - LRB095 05356 JAM 25441 b Section 99.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0646

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2008

  3. Both Houses Override Total Veto

  4. Override Governor Veto - Senate Passed 056-000-000

  5. 3/5 Vote Required

  6. Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Sen. David Koehler

  7. Placed Calendar Total Veto October 11, 2007

  8. Override Governor Veto - House Passed 111-001-001

  9. 3/5 Vote Required

  10. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross

  11. Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. Michael Tryon

  12. Placed on Calendar Total Veto October 2, 2007

  13. Governor Vetoed

  14. Sent to the Governor

  15. Passed Both Houses

  16. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007

  18. Second Reading

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007

  20. Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000

  21. Assigned to Local Government

  22. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  23. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler

  24. Referred to Rules

  25. First Reading

  26. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 26, 2007

  28. Arrive in Senate

  29. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-017-000

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

  32. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

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

  34. Second Reading - Short Debate

  35. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  36. Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 007-001-000

  37. Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule April 30, 2007

  38. Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee

  39. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  40. Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee

  41. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross

  42. Referred to Rules Committee

  43. First Reading

  44. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause

  45. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  46. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Tryon

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Co-sponsors (1)

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Not signed on (182)

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Votes

Motion

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46003
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Link — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Kotowski — Not Voting
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Luechtefeld — Not Voting
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Not Voting
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Motion

Failed 111 Yea · 1 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 98106
Democrat 9000
Republican 4000
Total 111106
% of votes cast 94%1%0%5%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hamos — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Madigan — Yea
McGuire — Yea
McCarthy — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Munson — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Myers — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Schock — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Scully — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Harris — Yea
Turner — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Howard — Yea
Younge — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Watson — Not Voting
Nekritz — Not Voting
Cross — Not Voting
Hassert — Not Voting
Dunn — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Not Voting
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Meyer — Not Voting
Coulson — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins 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
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46003
Democrat 8001
Republican 1000
Total 55004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Brady — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Munoz — Not Voting
Lauzen — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Not Voting
Sandoval — Yea
Link — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Not Voting
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Dahl — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 98 Yea · 17 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 891303
Democrat 6300
Republican 3100
Total 981703
% of votes cast 83%14%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Granberg — Nay
Nekritz — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Scully — Yea
Lyons — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Lang — Nay
Madigan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Meyer — Not Voting
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Nay
Munson — Yea
Harris — Yea
Myers — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Schock — Not Voting
Sommer — Yea
Watson — Yea
Soto — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Nay
Hannig — Nay
Howard — Nay
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Davis, Monique — Nay
Coladipietro — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Nay
D'Amico — Nay
Fritchey — Nay
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Younge — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Nay
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
McCarthy — Nay
Coulson — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Nay
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Nay
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Nay
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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What does HB 962 do?
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a municipality having a population under 500,000 is not subject to the provisions regarding the events by which an elective office becomes vacant. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a person is ineligible for election or appointment (now, only applies to election) to municipal office unless that person is a qualified elector of and has resided in the municipality for at least one year. Establishes exceptions for persons in newly incorporated municipalities. Describes the events upon which a municipal elective office becomes vacant for municipalities with a population under 500,000, such as unconditional resignation, conditional resignation, death, disability, and abandonment. Provides for the election of an acting mayor and an acting president in the event of a vacancy. Provides for the appointment of an alderman or trustee to fill a vacancy. Provides when a vacant position with an unexpired term must be filled by an election. Provides for filling a vacancy in an office of a municipal officer or an alderman. Deletes provisions concerning filling the vacancy of the office of a village alderman or trustee. Effective January 1, 2008.
Who sponsors HB 962?
HB 962 is sponsored by Michael Tryon.
What is the current status of HB 962?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2007. Enacted.
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