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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2851         </title>
<shortdesc>FAITHFUL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Daniel Didech</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/21-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 21-1</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/21-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 21-2</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/21-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 21-3</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/21-4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 21-4</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/21-5 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act. Concerning electors for the Electoral College, provides for an alternate elector to fill a vacant position (replacing the procedure currently in the Election Code), including if an elector has marked a ballot in violation of his or her pledge. Requires a political party to submit an elector nominee and an alternate elector nominee to the Secretary of State. Requires an elector nominee and an alternate elector nominee to pledge to vote for the President and Vice President nominees of the party that nominated the elector and alternate elector. Makes conforming changes in the Election Code. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/18/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Ethics &amp; Elections Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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