ELECTIONS-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Wendell E. Jones House Sponsors(Rep. Dan Reitz) 8/12/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0578 10 ILCS 5/7-6from Ch. 46, par. 7-6Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning expenses of conducting a primary election.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:10 ILCS 5/7-6Adds reference to:10 ILCS 5/6-19from Ch. 46, par. 6-1910 ILCS 5/28-2from Ch. 46, par. 28-210 ILCS 5/28-5from Ch. 46, par. 28-555 ILCS 5/1-3001from Ch. 34, par. 1-300155 ILCS 5/1-3002from Ch. 34, par. 1-300255 ILCS 5/1-4004from Ch. 34, par. 1-400465 ILCS 5/2-2-3from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-365 ILCS 5/2-2-8from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-865 ILCS 5/2-3-6from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-665 ILCS 5/5-5-1from Ch. 24, par. 5-5-165 ILCS 5/11-66-3from Ch. 24, par. 11-66-365 ILCS 5/11-112-1from Ch. 24, par. 11-112-170 ILCS 705/1from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 2170 ILCS 705/3from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 2370 ILCS 2105/1from Ch. 42, par. 38370 ILCS 2305/26from Ch. 42, par. 296.670 ILCS 2305/27from Ch. 42, par. 296.770 ILCS 3305/2afrom Ch. 121, par. 356a105 ILCS 5/32-1from Ch. 122, par. 32-1110 ILCS 805/3-5from Ch. 122, par. 103-5Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Requires that a back door referendum question must appear on the ballot at an election no more than 15 months (now, one year) after the petition initiating the question is filed. Amends the Election Code, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the Fire Protection District Act, the River Conservancy District Act, the North Shore Sanitary District Act, the Street Light District Act, the Surface Water Protection District Act, the School Code, and the Public Community College Act. Requires that certain referenda be approved by a majority of the electors voting on the question. Amends the Counties Code. Requires that a petition to form a new county must be signed by voters of the affected territory equal to 1% of voters cast in the affected territory for gubernatorial candidates at the most recent gubernatorial election (now, a majority of voters) and that the petition must be signed no more than 24 months before the general election when the question of the new county is submitted. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:10 ILCS 5/6-19from Ch. 46, par. 6-1955 ILCS 5/1-3001from Ch. 34, par. 1-300155 ILCS 5/1-3002from Ch. 34, par. 1-300255 ILCS 5/1-4004from Ch. 34, par. 1-400465 ILCS 5/2-2-3from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-365 ILCS 5/2-2-8from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-865 ILCS 5/2-3-6from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-665 ILCS 5/5-5-1from Ch. 24, par. 5-5-165 ILCS 5/11-66-3from Ch. 24, par. 11-66-365 ILCS 5/11-112-1from Ch. 24, par. 11-112-170 ILCS 705/1from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 2170 ILCS 705/3from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 2370 ILCS 2105/1from Ch. 42, par. 38370 ILCS 2305/26from Ch. 42, par. 296.670 ILCS 2305/27from Ch. 42, par. 296.770 ILCS 3305/2afrom Ch. 121, par. 356a105 ILCS 5/32-1from Ch. 122, par. 32-1110 ILCS 805/3-5from Ch. 122, par. 103-5Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Requires that a back door referendum question must appear on the ballot at an election no more than 15 months (now, one year) after the petition initiating the question is filed. Effective immediately. 2/18/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 2/18/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 2/18/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/24/2005SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/16/2005SenateDo Pass Local Government; 006-004-000 3/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2005 4/6/2005SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Wendell E. Jones 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Wendell E. Jones 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government 4/11/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005 4/12/2005SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 010-000-000 4/14/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/14/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; W. Jones 4/14/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/14/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/15/2005HouseArrived in House 4/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/27/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 4/27/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/27/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/27/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/13/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/16/2005HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005 5/16/2005HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 5/17/2005HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 5/18/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 5/18/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote 5/18/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-000-000 5/18/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/23/2005SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/23/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 24, 2005. 5/24/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Wendell E. Jones 5/24/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/25/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government 5/25/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 006-000-000 5/27/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/27/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 6/24/2005SenateSent to the Governor 8/12/2005SenateGovernor Approved 8/12/2005SenateEffective Date August 12, 2005 8/12/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0578