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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5003   </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-OBJECTOR CERTIFICATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. David E. Miller</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/10-8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 10-8</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Requires that an objector's petition that is not signed by the objector or his or her attorney be stricken. Provides that the signature is a certification that the signer has read the petition and that the petition is well grounded in fact, warranted, and not filed for an improper purpose. If the petition is signed in violation of the certification, authorizes the electoral board to impose a sanction, including a fine, upon the signer or the party represented by the signer. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David E. Miller</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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