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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4255   </title>
<shortdesc>UTILITIES-ICC ELECTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John E. Bradley</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.2</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7-12</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-12</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/10-9</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 10-9</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/22-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 22-1</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/22-7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 22-7</aliasreference><reference>220 ILCS 5/2-101</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 2-101</aliasreference><reference>220 ILCS 5/2-101.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>220 ILCS 5/2-102</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 2-102</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Requires that the election of commissioners of the Illinois Commerce Commission be included on general election ballots. Provides guidelines for the form and filing of petitions for nomination in the election of commissioners to the Commission. Provides that the State Board of Elections will hear and pass upon objections to the nominations of candidates for the Commission. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides for a Commission consisting of 7 members elected on a non-partisan basis. Provides that 3 members of the Commission shall be elected from the First Judicial District and one member shall be elected from each of the remaining 4 judicial districts. Provides that the members of the Commission shall elect one of the members to serve as chairperson of the Commission. Provides for the chairperson to serve a 2-year term. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass - Lost State Government Administration Committee;  006-007-002</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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