Bill Text: IL HB4113 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Provides that a gubernatorial appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of U.S. Senator is subject to the approval of a commission consisting of the legislative leaders and their appointees.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-27 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4113 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB4113-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB4113 Introduced 2/27/2009, by Rep. Jim Durkin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
10 ILCS 5/25-8 from Ch. 46, par. 25-8
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a gubernatorial appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of U.S. Senator is subject to the approval of a commission consisting of the legislative leaders and their appointees.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning elections.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section
25-8 as follows:
(10 ILCS 5/25-8) (from Ch. 46, par. 25-8)
Sec. 25-8. U.S. Senator.
(a) When a vacancy shall occur in the office of United
States Senator from this state, the Governor shall make
temporary appointment, subject to subsection (b), to fill such
vacancy until the next election of representatives in Congress,
at which time such vacancy shall be filled by election, and the
senator so elected shall take office as soon thereafter as he
shall receive his certificate of election.
(b) An appointment under subsection (a) is subject to
approval by a majority vote of a commission consisting of the
President and Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker and
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and 16 members
appointed 4 each by those legislative leaders.
(Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 1.)