Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 600 — ELECTIONS-ST CENTRAL COMMITTEE

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Summary

Amends the Election Code. With respect to political parties that select their State central committee using the "Alternative A" method, provides for election of committeemen by congressional district. Removes the option of election of State central committeemen by ward, township, and precinct committeemen. Requires each State central committee, within 30 days after the bill's effective date, to certify to the State Board of Elections its choice of alternative method of member selection. Makes other changes.

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 600 clarifies the process for electing members of the State central committee for political parties. It introduces a requirement that each party must declare whether they will elect male and female central committeemen separately, ensuring that both genders are represented. This matters because it aims to promote gender balance in political representation, making the selection process more equitable. Additionally, if a party has candidates of only one gender, it establishes a clear procedure for appointing someone to fill in the missing position, ensuring that all committees have both a male and a female representative.

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*LRB09604181JAM14223b* SB0600 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2010 SB0600 Introduced 2/6/2009, by Sen.
SB0600 Engrossed LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b AN ACT concerning elections.
Chris Lauzen SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/7-8 from Ch.
46, par.
7-8 Amends the Election Code.
With respect to political parties that select their State central committee using the "Alternative A" method, the option of election of State central committeemen by ward, township, and precinct committeemen.
Requires each State central committee, within 30 days after the bill's effective date, to certify to the State Board of Elections its choice of alternative method of member selection.
Makes other changes.
LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b A BILL FOR SB0600 LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b AN ACT concerning elections.
State Central Committee (a) Within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly 1983 the State central committee of each political party shall certify to the State Board of Elections which of the following alternatives it wishes to apply to the State central committee of that party.
State Central Committee (a) Within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1983 the State central committee of each political party shall certify to the State Board of Elections which of the following alternatives it wishes to apply to the State central committee of that party.
At the general primary in 2010, and at the general primary every 4 years thereafter, each primary elector may vote for one candidate of his or her party for member of the State central committee for the congressional district in which he or she resides.
In each congressional district at the general primary election held in 2010 and every 4 years thereafter, the male candidate receiving the highest number of votes of the party's male candidates for State central committeeman, and the female candidate receiving the highest number of votes of the party's female candidates for State central committeewoman, shall be declared elected State central committeeman and State central committeewoman from the SB0600 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b district.
The State central committee of the political party under Alternative A shall be composed of members elected from the several congressional districts of the State, or appointed to fill a vacancy, as herein provided, and SB0600 - 2 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b of no other person or persons whomever.
At the general primary election held in 2010 and every 4 years thereafter, if all a party's candidates for State central committeemen or State central committeewomen from a congressional district are of the same sex, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected a State central committeeman or State central committeewoman from the district, and, because of a failure to elect one male and one female to the committee, a vacancy shall be declared to exist in the office of the second member of the State central committee from the district.
The members of the State central committee shall, within 30 days after their election, meet in the city of Springfield and organize by electing from among their own number a chairman, and may at such time elect such officers from among their own number (or otherwise), as they may deem necessary or expedient.
This vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the congressional committee of the political party, and the person appointed to fill the vacancy shall be a resident of the congressional district and of the sex opposite that of the committeeman or committeewoman elected at the general primary election.
The outgoing chairman of the State central committee of the party shall, within 10 days before the meeting, notify each member of the State central committee elected at the primary of the time and place of such meeting.
Each congressional committee shall make this appointment by voting on the basis set forth in paragraph (e) of this Section.
In the organization and proceedings of the State central committee, each State central committeeman shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his or her congressional district by the primary electors of his or her party at the primary at which he or she was elected.
The Chairman of a State central committee composed as provided in this Alternative A must be selected from the committee's members.
Whenever a vacancy occurs in the State central committee of the political party, the vacancy may be filled by appointment by the congressional committee of the political party in the congressional district from which the appointee's predecessor was elected, and the member so selected to fill the vacancy shall be a resident of that congressional district.
SB0600 - 3 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b A political party may, in lieu of the foregoing, by a majority vote of delegates at any State convention of such party, determine to thereafter elect the State central committeemen in the manner following:
A political party may, in lieu of the foregoing, SB0600 Engrossed - 3 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b by a majority vote of delegates at any State convention of such party, determine to thereafter elect the State central committeemen in the manner following:
In the case of a congressional district which encompasses more than one county, each ward, township or precinct committeeman residing within the congressional district shall cast as his vote one vote for each ballot voted in his ward, township, part of a township or precinct in the last preceding primary election of his political party for one candidate of his party for member of the State central committee for the congressional district in which he resides and the Chairman of the county central SB0600 - 4 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b committee shall report the results of the election to the State Board of Elections.
In the case of a congressional district which encompasses more than one county, each ward, township or precinct committeeman residing within the congressional district shall cast as his vote one vote for each ballot voted in his ward, township, part of a township or precinct in the last preceding primary election of his political party for one candidate of his party for member of the State central committee for the congressional district in which he resides and the Chairman of the county central committee shall report the results of the election to the State SB0600 Engrossed - 4 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b Board of Elections.
In each congressional district at the general primary election held in 1986 and every 4 years thereafter, the male candidate SB0600 - 5 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b receiving the highest number of votes of the party's male candidates for State central committeeman, and the female candidate receiving the highest number of votes of the party's female candidates for State central committeewoman, shall be declared elected State central committeeman and State central committeewoman from the district.
In each congressional district at the general primary election held in 1986 and every 4 years thereafter, the male candidate receiving the highest number of votes of the party's male SB0600 Engrossed - 5 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b candidates for State central committeeman, and the female candidate receiving the highest number of votes of the party's female candidates for State central committeewoman, shall be declared elected State central committeeman and State central committeewoman from the district.
The Except as provided for in Alternative A with respect to SB0600 - 6 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b the selection of the Chairman of the State central committee, under both of the foregoing alternatives, the State central committee of the each political party under Alternative B shall be composed of members elected or appointed from the several congressional districts of the State, and of no other person or persons whomsoever.
Under Except as provided for in Alternative A with respect to the selection of the Chairman of the State central SB0600 Engrossed - 6 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b committee, under both of the foregoing alternatives, the State central committee of each political party shall be composed of members elected or appointed from the several congressional districts of the State, and of no other person or persons whomsoever.
Whenever a vacancy occurs in the State central committee of the any political party, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the chairmen of the county central committees of the political party of the counties located within the congressional district in which the vacancy occurs and, if applicable, the ward and township committeemen of the political party in counties of SB0600 - 7 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b 2,000,000 or more inhabitants located within the congressional district.
Whenever a vacancy occurs in the State central committee of any political party, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the chairmen of the county central committees of the political party of the counties located within the congressional district in which the vacancy occurs and, if applicable, the ward and township committeemen of the political party in counties of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants located within the congressional district.
If the congressional district in which the vacancy occurs lies wholly within a county of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants, the ward and township committeemen of the political party in that congressional district shall vote to fill the vacancy.
If SB0600 Engrossed - 7 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b the congressional district in which the vacancy occurs lies wholly within a county of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants, the ward and township committeemen of the political party in that congressional district shall vote to fill the vacancy.
A political party under Alternative A may, by a majority vote of the delegates at their of any State convention of such party, select a different Alternative under this subsection than selected by the State central committee determine to return to the election of State central committeeman and State central committeewoman by the vote of primary electors.
A political party may, by a majority vote of the delegates of any State convention of such party, determine to return to the election of State central committeeman and State central committeewoman by the vote of primary electors.
Any action taken by a political party at a State convention in accordance with this Section shall be reported to the State Board of Elections by the chairman and SB0600 - 8 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b secretary of such convention within 10 days after such action.
Any action taken by a political party at a State convention in accordance with this Section shall be reported to the State Board of Elections by the chairman and secretary of such convention within 10 days after such action.
The changes made to this subsection (a) by this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly apply to State central SB0600 Engrossed - 8 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b committees elected at or after the 2010 general primary.
At the primary in 1970 and at the general primary election every 2 years thereafter, each primary elector, except in counties having a population of 2,000,000 or over, may vote for one candidate of his party in his precinct for precinct SB0600 - 9 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b committeeman.
At the primary in 1970 and at the general primary election every 2 years thereafter, each primary elector, except in counties having a population of 2,000,000 or over, may vote for one candidate of his party in his precinct for precinct SB0600 Engrossed - 9 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b committeeman.
(c) The Multi-Township Central Committee shall consist of the precinct committeemen of such party, in the multi-township assessing district formed pursuant to Section 2-10 of the Property Tax Code and shall be organized for the purposes set SB0600 - 10 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b forth in Section 45-25 of the Township Code.
(c) The Multi-Township Central Committee shall consist of the precinct committeemen of such party, in the multi-township assessing district formed pursuant to Section 2-10 of the Property Tax Code and shall be organized for the purposes set SB0600 Engrossed - 10 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b forth in Section 45-25 of the Township Code.
Cook County Board of Review Election District Committee SB0600 - 11 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b (d-1) Each board of review election district committee of each political party in Cook County shall consist of the various township committeemen and ward committeemen, if any, of that party in the portions of the county composing the board of review election district.
Cook County Board of Review Election District Committee SB0600 Engrossed - 11 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b (d-1) Each board of review election district committee of each political party in Cook County shall consist of the various township committeemen and ward committeemen, if any, of that party in the portions of the county composing the board of review election district.
Congressional Committee (e) The congressional committee of each party in each congressional district shall be composed of the chairmen of the county central committees of the counties composing the congressional district, except that in congressional districts wholly within the territorial limits of one county, the precinct committeemen, township committeemen and ward committeemen, if any, of the party representing the precincts within the limits of the congressional district, shall compose SB0600 - 12 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b the congressional committee.
Congressional Committee (e) The congressional committee of each party in each congressional district shall be composed of the chairmen of the county central committees of the counties composing the congressional district, except that in congressional districts wholly within the territorial limits of one county, the precinct committeemen, township committeemen and ward committeemen, if any, of the party representing the precincts within the limits of the congressional district, shall compose SB0600 Engrossed - 12 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b the congressional committee.
SB0600 - 13 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b Judicial District Committee (f) The judicial district committee of each political party in each judicial district shall be composed of the chairman of the county central committees of the counties composing the judicial district.
SB0600 Engrossed - 13 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b Judicial District Committee (f) The judicial district committee of each political party in each judicial district shall be composed of the chairman of the county central committees of the counties composing the judicial district.
Judicial Subcircuit Committee (g-1) The judicial subcircuit committee of each political party in each judicial subcircuit in a judicial circuit divided SB0600 - 14 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b into subcircuits shall be composed of (i) the ward and township committeemen of the townships and wards composing the judicial subcircuit in Cook County and (ii) the precinct committeemen of the precincts composing the judicial subcircuit in any county other than Cook County.
Judicial Subcircuit Committee (g-1) The judicial subcircuit committee of each political party in each judicial subcircuit in a judicial circuit divided SB0600 Engrossed - 14 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b into subcircuits shall be composed of (i) the ward and township committeemen of the townships and wards composing the judicial subcircuit in Cook County and (ii) the precinct committeemen of the precincts composing the judicial subcircuit in any county other than Cook County.
Municipal Central Committee (h) The municipal central committee of each political party shall be composed of the precinct, township or ward committeemen, as the case may be, of such party representing the precincts or wards, embraced in such city, incorporated SB0600 - 15 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b town or village.
Municipal Central Committee (h) The municipal central committee of each political party shall be composed of the precinct, township or ward committeemen, as the case may be, of such party representing the precincts or wards, embraced in such city, incorporated SB0600 Engrossed - 15 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b town or village.
The several committees herein provided for shall not have power to delegate any of their powers, or functions to any other SB0600 - 16 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b person, officer or committee, but this shall not be construed to prevent a committee from appointing from its own membership proper and necessary subcommittees.
The several committees herein provided for shall not have power to delegate any of their powers, or functions to any other SB0600 Engrossed - 16 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b person, officer or committee, but this shall not be construed to prevent a committee from appointing from its own membership proper and necessary subcommittees.
When voting for such proxy the county chairman, ward committeeman or township committeeman, as the case may be shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his county, ward or township, or portion thereof within the Congressional District, by the primary electors of his party at SB0600 - 17 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b the primary at which he was elected.
When voting for such proxy the county chairman, ward committeeman or township committeeman, as the case may be shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his county, ward or township, or portion thereof within the Congressional District, by the primary electors of his party at SB0600 Engrossed - 17 - LRB096 04181 JAM 14223 b the primary at which he was elected.
11-9-07.)
11-9-07.) Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Referred to Rules Committee

  3. Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed

  4. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000

  5. Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  6. Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

  7. Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed

  8. Third Reading - Consideration Postponed

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

  10. Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters

  13. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2009

  14. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.

  15. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner

  16. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2009

  17. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009

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

  19. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang

  20. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  21. Second Reading - Short Debate

  22. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  23. Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000

  24. Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Lou Lang

  25. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang

  26. Assigned to Executive Committee

  27. Referred to Rules Committee

  28. First Reading

  29. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

  30. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  31. Arrived in House

  32. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  33. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  34. Third Reading - Passed; 044-013-001

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  36. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009

  37. Second Reading

  38. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments

  39. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Lauzen

  40. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans

  41. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009

  42. Do Pass as Amended Elections; 005-004-000

  43. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  44. Sponsor Removed Sen. Gary G. Dahl

  45. Sponsor Removed Sen. Larry K. Bomke

  46. Sponsor Removed Sen. Dale A. Righter

  47. Sponsor Removed Sen. John O. Jones

  48. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Elections

  49. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  50. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Lauzen

  51. Sponsor Removed Sen. Tim Bivins

  52. Postponed - Elections

  53. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton

  54. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  55. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Lauzen

  56. Postponed - Elections

  57. Sponsor Removed Sen. Matt Murphy

  58. Sponsor Removed Sen. Randall M. Hultgren

  59. Sponsor Removed Sen. Dan Duffy

  60. Sponsor Removed Sen. Bill Brady

  61. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno

  62. Assigned to Elections

  63. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy

  64. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  65. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones

  66. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  67. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter

  68. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld

  69. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins

  70. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski

  71. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke

  72. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl

  73. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

  74. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine

  75. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady

  76. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren

  77. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy

  78. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul

  79. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs

  80. Referred to Assignments

  81. First Reading

  82. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Lauzen

Sponsors

  • Chris Lauzen · Cosponsor
  • Dave Winters · Cosponsor

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  • Dave Winters

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 44 Yea · 13 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 361201
Democrat 7101
Republican 1000
Total 441302
% of votes cast 75%22%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Hutchinson — Yea
Noland — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Steans — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
McCarter — Nay
Millner — Nay
Jones, J. — Nay
Brady — Nay
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Nay
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Nay
DeLeo — Yea
Duffy — Nay
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Nay
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Nay
Risinger — Not Voting
Rutherford — Nay
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Nay
Bomke — Nay
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Not Voting
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 Nay
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 600 do?
Amends the Election Code. With respect to political parties that select their State central committee using the "Alternative A" method, provides for election of committeemen by congressional district. Removes the option of election of State central committeemen by ward, township, and precinct committeemen. Requires each State central committee, within 30 days after the bill's effective date, to certify to the State Board of Elections its choice of alternative method of member selection. Makes other changes.
Who sponsors SB 600?
SB 600 is sponsored by Chris Lauzen and Dave Winters.
What is the current status of SB 600?
This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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