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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4040   </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC OFFICER-NO ENDORSEMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dan Brady</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>10 ILCS 5/29-12.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Prohibits county clerks and members of boards of election commissioners from making public endorsements of candidates and public questions when the candidates' names and the questions appear on ballots solely in political subdivisions within their election jurisdiction. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/23/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee;  Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</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>
</actions>
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