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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SJRCA 13  </title>
<shortdesc>CONAMEND-RECALL ELECTIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Chris Lauzen and David Luechtefeld</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<aliasreference></aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. III, Sec. 7 new</aliasreference>
<SynopsisText>     Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides for elections to recall State executive branch officers and members of the General Assembly. Provides for successor elections to fill the vacant term of a recalled officer or member. Provides for petitions to be filed with the State Board of Elections and sets requirements for petitions. Provides for the State Board of Elections to proclaim the election and set the date. Provides for objections to petitions. Provides that the recall provisions are self-executing and judicially enforceable. Effective upon being declared adopted.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Executive Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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