Illinois Senate Bill 72 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on August 2 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-08-02 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0188
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Election Code. Provides that, if a vacancy in the office of President of the Cook County Board occurs on or after the first day for the filing of nomination papers, then nominations for the office of President of the Cook County Board are to be made by the county central committee of each established political party. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, in the event of a vacancy in the office of president of the county board of commissioners, the members of the county board of commissioners shall elect one of their number to serve as president of the county board of commissioners until the next special or regular election for the office of president of the county board of commissioners. Provides that, if more than 28 months remain in the unexpired term, then a special election shall be held. Provides that, if 28 months or less remain in the unexpired term, the appointed president of the county board of commissioners shall serve until the next regular election. Effective immediately.

COOK COUNTY BOARD PRES-VACANCY

Sen. John Cullerton [D]

Rep. Gregory Harris [D]

2019-05-21 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 113 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-28 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-08-02	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0188
2019-08-02	Senate	Effective Date August 2, 2019
2019-08-02	Senate	Governor Approved
2019-06-19	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2019-05-21	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2019-05-21	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-003-000
2019-05-14	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2019-05-14	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-05-02	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2019-05-01	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-000-000
2019-04-09	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2019-03-28	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-03-28	House	First Reading
2019-03-28	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
2019-03-28	House	Arrived in House
2019-03-28	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000
2019-02-19	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 20, 2019
2019-02-19	Senate	Second Reading
2019-01-31	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 5, 2019
2019-01-31	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000
2019-01-23	Senate	Assigned to Executive
2019-01-23	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2019-01-23	Senate	First Reading
2019-01-23	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
10	5	7-11.1	Amended Code	Citation Text
55	5	2-6003	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=72&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB0072.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB0072eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB0072enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/101/101-0188.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/senate/10100SB0072_03282019_003000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/house/10100SB0072_05212019_005000T.pdf