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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2854   </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-FILING FEE-NO PETITION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jim Watson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/7-10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-10</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7-12</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-12</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/10-4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 10-4</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/10-6.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 10-6.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Provides that, in lieu of filing a petition for nomination, a candidate may pay a filing fee to the office of the State or local election official charged with accepting nomination petitions for that office. Provides that the fee shall be equal to 1% of the annual salary of the office for which the candidate is seeking nomination or $50 if the office is non-salaried.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Watson</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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