Illinois Senate Bill 2101

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-28 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
Pending: Senate Executive Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Election Code. Provides that a public question may be initiated by the filing with the clerk or secretary of the governmental unit of a petition signed by a number of qualified electors equal to or greater than at least 4% of the total votes cast for candidates for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election (rather than 8% of the total votes cast for candidates for Governor in the preceding gubernatorial election), requesting the submission of the proposal for such action to the voters of the governmental unit at a regular election. Makes conforming changes.

ELEC CD-PETITION FOR QUESTIONS

Sen. Erica Harriss [R]

Sen. Li Arellano [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-28	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
2025-02-25	Senate	Assigned to Executive
2025-02-06	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2025-02-06	Senate	First Reading
2025-02-06	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Erica Harriss

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
10	5	28-6	Amended Code	Citation Text
10	5	28-7	Amended Code	Citation Text
10	5	28-9	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2101&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB2101.htm