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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1144         </title>
<shortdesc>JUDICIAL ELECTION/RETENTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Charles Meier</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/7A-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7A-1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Provides that a Judge that could seek retention of the Judge's office may not resign and seek election to the same office unless the former Judge has not served as elected or appointed Judge for that office for at least 2 years. Makes other changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/12/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Ethics &amp; Elections</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/29/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Ethics &amp; Elections</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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