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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4250   </title>
<shortdesc>GA INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Paul D. Froehlich-Mike Boland</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/10-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 10-3</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Changes an independent General Assembly candidate's petition signature requirement to not less than 5% nor more than 8% of the number of persons who voted in the district at the most recent general election (now, not less than 10% nor more than 16% of that number). With respect to the first election after redistricting, changes the independent State Senate candidate's minimum signature requirement to 1,500 (now, 3,000) district voters and changes the independent State Representative candidate's minimum signature requirement to 750 (now, 1,500) district voters.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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