CT REPORTER-PROFICIENCY TEST House SponsorsRep. Curtis J. Tarver, II Senate Sponsors(Sen. Don Harmon) 7/1/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0597 705 ILCS 70/7from Ch. 37, par. 657 Amends the Court Reporters Act. Provides that each court reporter may be required by the chief judge to (rather than shall) take a test to verify his or her proficiency within one year of employment.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:705 ILCS 35/2ffrom Ch. 37, par. 72.2f705 ILCS 45/2from Ch. 37, par. 160.2Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the engrossed bill with the following changes: Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Provides that vacancies in associate judgeships authorized under specified provisions of the Associate Judges Act occurring on or after June 1, 2023 shall be converted to resident circuit judgeships and shall be allotted in numerical order to subcircuits 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20, until there are 11 resident judges to be elected from each of those subcircuits (for a total of 55). Provides that beginning with the 2024 election cycle, the maximum number of former associate judgeship vacancies to be converted to resident circuit judgeships that may to be allotted in an election cycle to Judicial Subcircuits 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 shall be 10 resident circuit judgeships, with each subcircuit allotted no more than 2 resident circuit judgeships per election cycle. Provides that any additional associate judgeship vacancies in excess of the maximum number per election cycle shall not be converted to resident circuit judgeships and shall be filled according to Supreme Court Rule until a vacancy in the associate judgeship occurs. Provides that a vacancy occurs when an associate judge dies, resigns, retires, is removed, or is not reappointed upon expiration of his or her term; a vacancy does not occur at the expiration of a term if the associate judge is reappointed. Defines "election cycle" as the period that begins on the day following the last day to certify judicial vacancies for election at the next general election and ends on the last day to certify judicial vacancies for election at the next general election, as provided in the Election Code. Amends the Associate Judges Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately. 11/8/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman 11/8/2023HouseFirst Reading 11/8/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/14/2024HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 2/21/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000 2/21/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 4/16/2024SenateArrive in Senate 4/16/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/16/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 4/16/2024SenateFirst Reading 4/16/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 4/24/2024SenateAssigned to Judiciary 5/1/2024SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 5/1/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2024 5/2/2024SenateSecond Reading 5/2/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2024 5/17/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024 5/23/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 5/23/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/23/2024SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon 5/23/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 5/23/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000 5/23/2024SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/23/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon 5/23/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/23/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/24/2024HouseArrived in House 5/24/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/24/2024HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 5/24/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 5/24/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/24/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee 5/24/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000 5/25/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 103-000-000 5/25/2024HouseHouse Concurs 5/25/2024HousePassed Both Houses 6/12/2024HouseSent to the Governor 7/1/2024HouseGovernor Approved 7/1/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0597 7/1/2024HouseEffective Date July 1, 2024