ELEC-ABOLISH CANVASS BOARDS House SponsorsRep. Robin Kelly-Paul D. Froehlich-David E. Miller-Karen A. Yarbrough and Eddie Washington Senate Sponsors(Sen. James T. Meeks-James A. DeLeo) 8/22/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0647 10 ILCS 5/1-8 new10 ILCS 5/6-9from Ch. 46, par. 6-910 ILCS 5/6-11from Ch. 46, par. 6-1110 ILCS 5/6-74from Ch. 46, par. 6-7410 ILCS 5/7-56from Ch. 46, par. 7-5610 ILCS 5/7-58from Ch. 46, par. 7-5810 ILCS 5/7-59from Ch. 46, par. 7-5910 ILCS 5/7-60from Ch. 46, par. 7-6010 ILCS 5/7-60.1from Ch. 46, par. 7-60.110 ILCS 5/7-63from Ch. 46, par. 7-6310 ILCS 5/22-1from Ch. 46, par. 22-110 ILCS 5/22-8from Ch. 46, par. 22-810 ILCS 5/22-9from Ch. 46, par. 22-910 ILCS 5/22-9.1from Ch. 46, par. 22-9.110 ILCS 5/22-12from Ch. 46, par. 22-1210 ILCS 5/22-15from Ch. 46, par. 22-1510 ILCS 5/22-17from Ch. 46, par. 22-1710 ILCS 5/22-18from Ch. 46, par. 22-1810 ILCS 5/22-1.2 rep.10 ILCS 5/22-14 rep.65 ILCS 20/21-27from Ch. 24, par. 21-27 Amends the Election Code. Abolishes local canvassing boards and provides that canvasses must be done by election authorities. Requires election authorities to transmit, by fax, e-mail, or other electronic means, a certificate of the results of the election to the State Board of Elections. Amends the Revised Cities and Villages Act of 1941. Provides that recounts for the office of alderman in the City of Chicago must be filed and conducted in accordance with the Election Code (instead of within 5 days after the election).House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:65 ILCS 20/21-27Removes the changes to the Revised Cities and Villages Act of 1941.House Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:10 ILCS 5/23-23from Ch. 46, par. 23-23Further amends the Election Code. With respect to court-ordered recounts in contested elections, changes references from the "board of election commissioners or canvassing board" to the "election authority".Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Specifies that the bill's substitution of the election authority in whose jurisdiction a political subdivision's principal office is located for statutory references to a canvassing board when the political subdivision is within 2 or more election authorities' jurisdictions is only with respect to elections for (i) offices other than statewide, legislative, judicial, county, and certain regional offices and (ii) public questions other than constitutional amendments and propositions submitted statewide. 2/17/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robin Kelly 2/17/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/8/2005HouseRe-assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 3/10/2005HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) March 17, 2005 3/16/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 3/16/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote 3/16/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 005-000-000 3/16/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robin Kelly 4/6/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/7/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 4/7/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/7/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 4/8/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/8/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 064-053-000 4/12/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/12/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2005 4/20/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 4/20/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo 4/21/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/21/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/21/2005SenateAssigned to Local Government 5/3/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James T. Meeks 5/3/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/4/2005SenateDo Pass Local Government; 006-003-000 5/4/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2005 5/5/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James T. Meeks 5/5/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/16/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government 5/18/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 006-003-000 5/19/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/19/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Meeks 5/19/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/19/2005SenateThird Reading - Consideration Postponed 5/19/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/19/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed May 20, 2005 5/20/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 031-023-000 5/20/2005HouseArrived in House 5/20/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2 5/24/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robin Kelly 5/24/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 5/29/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 063-051-000 5/29/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/27/2005HouseSent to the Governor 8/22/2005HouseGovernor Approved 8/22/2005HouseEffective Date January 1, 2006 8/22/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0647