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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5223         </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-BD OF ELECTION COMM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sharon Chung</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/6A-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 6A-1</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/6A-1.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/6A-7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 6A-7</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Provides that any county in which there is a city, village, or incorporated town with a board of election commissioners may establish that municipal board of election commissioners as a county board of election commissioners if approved by a referendum of the electors of the county. Provides that any county with a population of less than 300,000 persons (rather than less than 200,000 but more than 175,000 persons) as of the 2020 (rather than 2010) federal decennial census in which a city, village, or incorporated town with a board of election commissioners is located may establish a county board of election commissioners by vote of the electors of the county. Provides that a county board of election commissioners may not be dissolved unless the dissolution is approved by a referendum of the electors of the county.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Ethics &amp; Elections</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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