MUNICIPAL OFFICE VACANCIES House SponsorsRep. Michael Tryon-Jack D. Franks-Sidney H. Mathias-Carolyn H. Krause, Patricia R. Bellock and Fred Crespo Senate Sponsors(Sen. David Koehler-Pamela J. Althoff) 10/17/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0646 10 ILCS 5/25-2from Ch. 46, par. 25-265 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-10-565 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5065 ILCS 5/3.1-10-51 new65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-25from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-2565 ILCS 5/3.1-25-75from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-25-7565 ILCS 5/5-2-11from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-1165 ILCS 5/5-2-15from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-15 Amends the Election Code. Provides that a municipality having a population under 500,000 is not subject to the provisions regarding the events by which an elective office becomes vacant. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a person is ineligible for election or appointment (now, only applies to election) to municipal office unless that person is a qualified elector of and has resided in the municipality for at least one year. Establishes exceptions for persons in newly incorporated municipalities. Describes the events upon which a municipal elective office becomes vacant for municipalities with a population under 500,000, such as unconditional resignation, conditional resignation, death, disability, and abandonment. Provides for the election of an acting mayor and an acting president in the event of a vacancy. Provides for the appointment of an alderman or trustee to fill a vacancy. Provides when a vacant position with an unexpired term must be filled by an election. Provides for filling a vacancy in an office of a municipal officer or an alderman. Deletes provisions concerning filling the vacancy of the office of a village alderman or trustee. Effective January 1, 2008. 2/8/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Tryon 2/8/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/8/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 2/8/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/13/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross 2/15/2007HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 3/23/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/29/2007HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 3/29/2007HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule April 30, 2007 4/18/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 007-001-000 4/18/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/24/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/24/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/24/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/24/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-017-000 4/25/2007SenateArrive in Senate 4/25/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 26, 2007 4/25/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/25/2007SenateFirst Reading 4/25/2007SenateReferred to Rules 5/2/2007SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler 5/2/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/2/2007SenateAssigned to Local Government 5/15/2007SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/16/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/16/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/14/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2007HouseGovernor Vetoed 9/19/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Total Veto October 2, 2007 9/27/2007HouseMotion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. Michael Tryon 10/2/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross 10/2/2007House3/5 Vote Required 10/2/2007HouseOverride Governor Veto - House Passed 111-001-001 10/10/2007SenatePlaced Calendar Total Veto October 11, 2007 10/10/2007SenateMotion Filed Override Governor Veto Sen. David Koehler 10/11/2007Senate3/5 Vote Required 10/11/2007SenateOverride Governor Veto - Senate Passed 056-000-000 10/11/2007HouseBoth Houses Override Total Veto 10/17/2007HouseEffective Date January 1, 2008 10/17/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0646