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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5039   </title>
<shortdesc>ELECTIONS-PETITION FILING TIME</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Elaine Nekritz</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 5/7-11</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-11</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7-12</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-12</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7-13</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-13</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/8-9</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 8-9</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/10-6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 10-6</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/10-10.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 10-10.1</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/28-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 28-2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Requires that nomination petitions be filed not more than 106 days and not less than 102 days before a primary election or consolidated election (now, not more than 99 days and not less than 92 days before a general primary election and not more than 78 days and not less than 71 days before a consolidated primary election or consolidated election). Requires that certain public question petitions be filed not less than 106 (now, 78) days before a regular election in 2011 or thereafter. Permits the seeking of judicial review of a petition objection decision, with respect to elections in 2011 and thereafter, within 5 (now, 10) days after the decision. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2010</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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