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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5613   </title>
<shortdesc>MUNI CD-UNCONTESTED OFFICE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Raymond Poe</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</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><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that when a person who (i) has not timely filed valid nomination papers and (ii) intends to become a write-in candidate for nomination for any uncontested office files a written statement or notice of that intent, if the write-in candidate becomes the third (now, fifth) candidate filed, a primary ballot must be prepared and a primary must be held for the office.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Raymond Poe</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2012</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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