Bill Text: IL SB1594 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Provides that a vacancy in the office of U.S. Senator shall be filled at a special election. Provides for a temporary gubernatorial appointment until the special election is held. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SB1594 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB1594-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 SB1594 Introduced 2/9/2011, by Sen. Matt Murphy SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
10 ILCS 5/2A-3 from Ch. 46, par. 2A-3
10 ILCS 5/25-8 from Ch. 46, par. 25-8
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a vacancy in the office of U.S. Senator shall be filled at a special election. Provides for a temporary gubernatorial appointment until the special election is held. Effective immediately.
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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
Sections 2A-3 and 25-8 as follows:
(10 ILCS 5/2A-3) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-3)
Sec. 2A-3. United States Senator - Time of Election. A
United States Senator shall be elected at the general election
immediately preceding the expiration of the term of an
incumbent United States Senator from this State. A vacancy in
the office of United States Senator shall be filled as provided
in Section 25-8.
(Source: P.A. 80-936.)
(10 ILCS 5/25-8) (from Ch. 46, par. 25-8)
Sec. 25-8. When a vacancy shall occur in the office of
United States Senator from this state, the Governor shall issue
to the State Board of Elections a writ of election within 5
days after the occurrence of that vacancy, appointing a day
within 115 days to hold a special election to fill the vacancy.
The , the Governor shall make a temporary appointment to fill
such vacancy until the special election is held next election
of representatives in Congress, at which time such vacancy

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shall be filled by election, and the senator so elected shall
take office as soon thereafter as he shall receive his
certificate of election.
(Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 1.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.