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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5977   </title>
<shortdesc>MARCH/AUGUST GENERAL PRIMARY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Julie Hamos</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.1</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7A-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7A-1</aliasreference><reference>25 ILCS 115/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 63, par. 15.1</aliasreference><reference>25 ILCS 130/9-2.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code, the General Assembly Compensation Act, and the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Changes the general primary election in years when a President is elected to the second Tuesday in March and in other even-numbered years to the second Tuesday in August (now, the first Tuesday in February in even numbered years). Makes conforming changes with respect to (i) filing of declarations of judicial retention and (ii) printing and mailing of legislators' newsletters and brochures.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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