ELECTIONS-NOMINATIONS Senate SponsorsSen. Rachel Ventura 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/10-8from Ch. 46, par. 10-810 ILCS 5/10-10from Ch. 46, par. 10-10Amends the Election Code. In provisions concerning petitions for nomination and submission of public questions, provides that by signing an objector's petition, the objector certifies that the petition is not being presented for any improper purpose, the objections are warranted by existing law or by a nonfrivolous argument for extending, modifying, or reversing existing law or for establishing new law, and the factual contentions have evidentiary support. Provides that the electoral board that hears the objection may impose an appropriate sanction on the objectors or their legal counsel for any false certification, including a monetary sanction payable to the county clerk, the opposing parties, or both the county clerk and the opposing parties. In provisions concerning electoral board review of petitions, provides that the nomination papers of a candidate shall be deemed invalid and a candidate's name shall not appear on the ballot if he or she is found to have personally engaged in material fraud or a pattern of fraud in connection with the nominating papers. 2/8/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura 2/8/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 1/10/2024SenateAssignments Refers to Executive 2/8/2024SenateTo Subcommittee on Elections 3/15/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024 4/5/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024 4/12/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024 5/1/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura 5/1/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/3/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 17, 2024 5/7/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 5/8/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on Elections 5/17/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024 5/24/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024 5/25/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024 6/26/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 6/26/2024SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die