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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 758    </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC-PETITION SIGNATURES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mike Boland-Paul D. Froehlich and Jack D. Franks</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/10-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 10-2</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/10-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 10-3</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Changes the petition signature requirement for a new political party to at least twice the minimum number required for an established party candidate for the office on the slate with the lowest signature requirement. Changes the petition signature requirement for an independent candidate to at least twice the minimum number required for an established party candidate for that office.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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