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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6217   </title>
<shortdesc>MUNI CD-PRIMARY ELECTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dan Brady</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-45</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/3.1-25-20</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-25-20</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In provisions concerning nonpartisan primary elections, provides that an office is uncontested if not more than twice the number of persons (now, not more than 4 persons) to be nominated for each office have timely filed valid nominating papers. In provisions concerning write-in candidates, provides that a primary ballot must be prepared if a write-in candidate increases the number of candidates that have filed to more than twice the number of persons to be nominated for the office.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</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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