IL HB0020 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Assigned to Ethics & Elections
Pending: House Ethics & Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Assigned to Ethics & Elections
Pending: House Ethics & Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that any person appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate shall be affiliated with the same political party as the person vacating the office if the person vacating the office was elected as a member of an established political party that is still in existence at the time of appointment. Provides that the appointee shall establish his or her political party affiliation by his or her record of voting in party primary elections or by holding or having held an office in a political party organization before appointment. Effective immediately.
Title
ELECTIONS-SENATE VACANCY-PARTY
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | House | Assigned to Ethics & Elections |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-01-09 | House | First Reading |
| 2024-12-05 | House | Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5 | 25-8 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
Illinois State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=20&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| Text | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB0020.htm |
