ELECTIONS-CAMPAIGN FREE ZONE Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link and James T. Meeks House Sponsors(Rep. Eddie Washington-Sandy Cole) 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/19A-70Amends the Election Code. Provides that when an early voting polling place is located in a building owned or leased by a unit of local government, the unit of local government may apply the campaign free zone to the entire property on which the building is situated (now, applies within 100 feet from the polling place). Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:10 ILCS 5/7-41from Ch. 46, par. 7-4110 ILCS 5/17-29from Ch. 46, par. 17-2910 ILCS 5/19-2.2from Ch. 46, par. 19-2.2Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. With respect to campaign free zones, (i) removes the authority of a church or private school to designate its entire property where a polling place is located as a campaign free zone and (ii) during early voting, removes the electioneering prohibition and applies the Code's other campaign free zone provisions, except that temporary signs in any portion of the entire property where a polling place is located are prohibited. Preempts home rule. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes: Prohibits the placement of temporary signs on polling place property beyond the campaign free zone (in Senate Amendment No. 1, prohibited only with respect to early voting polling places). Changes the home rule preemption with respect to early voting polling places from concurrent to exclusive. Corrects an erroneous Section cross-reference. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 With respect to Senate Amendment No. 4, strikes non-conforming references to portions of church or private school property beyond the campaign free zone. Provides that nothing prohibits the placement of temporary signs in a private dwelling in a public or private building containing a polling room. Provides that nothing prohibits the placement of temporary signs on windows or doors of a private dwelling in a public or private building containing a polling room if the dwelling and polling room are on different floors or, if not on different floors, the private dwelling is at least 100 horizontal feet from each entrance to the polling room.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:10 ILCS 5/7-41from Ch. 46, par. 7-4110 ILCS 5/17-29from Ch. 46, par. 17-2910 ILCS 5/19A-7010 ILCS 5/19-2.2from Ch. 46, par. 19-2.2Adds reference to:10 ILCS 5/10-3from Ch. 46, par. 10-3Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Makes the number of signatures required on the nominating petition of an independent candidate for an office elected pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code at least equal to 5% of the number of persons who voted in the most recent consolidated election in the municipality or municipal subdivision (now, equal to at least 5% but not more than 8% (or 50 more than the minimum, whichever is greater) of that group of voters).House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-45 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Makes the number of signatures required on the nominating petition of an independent candidate for an office elected pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code at least equal to 5% of the number of persons who voted in the most recent consolidated election in the municipality or municipal subdivision (now, equal to at least 5% but not more than 8% (or 50 more than the minimum, whichever is greater) of that group of voters). Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Invalidates and renders unenforceable any maximum signature requirement established under the Code for the nomination petition of a candidate for any office to be elected under the Code. 1/30/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 1/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 1/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/10/2009SenateAssigned to Elections 2/19/2009SenatePostponed - Elections 2/25/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/25/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/25/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Elections 2/25/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/25/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Elections; 009-000-000 2/25/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2009 2/27/2009SenateSecond Reading 2/27/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2009 3/4/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/4/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Elections 3/5/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Elections 3/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 3/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments 3/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Elections 3/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Elections 3/19/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Held in Elections 3/19/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Elections; 007-001-000 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments 3/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Assignments Refers to Elections 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommend Do Adopt Elections; 006-000-000 4/2/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/2/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Link 4/2/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Link 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-007-000 4/2/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/2/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/2/2009HouseArrived in House 4/2/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 4/2/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 5/8/2009HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2009 5/12/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 5/12/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote 5/12/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 007-000-000 5/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2009HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009 5/28/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eddie Washington 5/28/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 5/29/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/29/2009HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/29/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-002-000 5/29/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 5/29/2009SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 5/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 30, 2009 5/29/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Non-Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 5/29/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Non-Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 5/30/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Non-Concurs 5/30/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Non-Concurs 5/30/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 8/16/2009HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die