COOK COUNTY BOARD PRES-VACANCY Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton House Sponsors(Rep. Gregory Harris) 8/2/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0188 10 ILCS 5/7-11.1from Ch. 46, par. 7-11.155 ILCS 5/2-6003from Ch. 34, par. 2-6003Amends the Election Code. Provides that, if a vacancy in the office of President of the Cook County Board occurs on or after the first day for the filing of nomination papers, then nominations for the office of President of the Cook County Board are to be made by the county central committee of each established political party. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, in the event of a vacancy in the office of president of the county board of commissioners, the members of the county board of commissioners shall elect one of their number to serve as president of the county board of commissioners until the next special or regular election for the office of president of the county board of commissioners. Provides that, if more than 28 months remain in the unexpired term, then a special election shall be held. Provides that, if 28 months or less remain in the unexpired term, the appointed president of the county board of commissioners shall serve until the next regular election. Effective immediately. 1/23/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/23/2019SenateFirst Reading 1/23/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 1/23/2019SenateAssigned to Executive 1/31/2019SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000 1/31/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 5, 2019 2/19/2019SenateSecond Reading 2/19/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 20, 2019 3/28/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 3/28/2019HouseArrived in House 3/28/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris 3/28/2019HouseFirst Reading 3/28/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/9/2019HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/1/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-000-000 5/2/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-003-000 5/21/2019SenatePassed Both Houses 6/19/2019SenateSent to the Governor 8/2/2019SenateGovernor Approved 8/2/2019SenateEffective Date August 2, 2019 8/2/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0188