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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SJRCA 70  </title>
<shortdesc>CONAMEND-RECALL ELECTIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Dan Cronin-Pamela J. Althoff-Randall M. Hultgren-Carole Pankau, Bill Brady, David Luechtefeld-Todd Sieben, Matt Murphy, Rickey R. Hendon, John O. Jones, Larry K. Bomke, J. Bradley Burzynski, Gary G. Dahl and Tim Bivins</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Lost; 033-019-002</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<aliasreference></aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. III, Sec. 4.1 new</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. III, Sec. 4.2 new</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. III, Sec. 4.3 new</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. III, Sec. 4.4 new</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. III, Sec. 4.5 new</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. III, Sec. 4.6 new</aliasreference>
<SynopsisText>     Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides for elections to recall State executive branch officers, members of the General Assembly, and supreme, appellate, and circuit judges. Sets forth requirements for petitions and elections. Allows the General Assembly, by law, to provide for recall of officers of units of local government and school districts. Contains other provisions. Effective upon being declared adopted.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><aliasreference>ILCON Art. III, Sec. 4.1 new</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. III, Sec. 4.2 new</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. III, Sec. 4.3 new</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. III, Sec. 4.4 new</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. III, Sec. 4.5 new</aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. III, Sec. 4.6 new</aliasreference>
<reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><aliasreference>ILCON Art. III, Sec. 7 new</aliasreference>
<SynopsisText>Deletes the substantive provisions of the Resolution. Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides for elections to recall State executive branch officers, members of the General Assembly, Supreme, Appellate, and Circuit Judges, and elected salaried officers of units of local government. Requires a complaint by the Judicial Inquiry Board before recall of a judge may be initiated. Provides for successor elections to fill the vacant term of a recalled officer, member, or judge. Provides for petitions to be filed with the State Board of Elections and sets requirements for petitions. Provides for the State Board of Elections to proclaim the election and set the date. Provides for objections to petitions. Provides that the recall provisions are self-executing and judicially enforceable. Effective upon being declared adopted.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>8/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>8/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>8/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>8/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren</action>
<statusdate>8/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau</action>
<statusdate>11/2/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady</action>
<statusdate>11/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld</action>
<statusdate>11/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben</action>
<statusdate>11/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Constitutional Amendments</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Executive</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive;  012-001-000</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hendon</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Read in Full a First Time - As Amended</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2008;  Constitutional Amendments</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Read in Full a Second Time - As Amended</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 1, 2008;  Constitutional Amendments</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Read in Full a Third Time - As Amended</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>3/5 Vote Required</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Lost; 033-019-002</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</action>
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