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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1637   </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC-PETITION FORMS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Christine Radogno</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Eileen Lyons-Paul D. Froehlich-Patricia R. Bellock)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>6/14/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0030</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>10 ILCS 5/28-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 28-2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Election Code. Provides that when the secretary or clerk of the political subdivision provides the form for a back door referendum petition, the legal sufficiency of the form cannot be the basis for a challenge to placing the referendum on the ballot. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Local Government;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2005</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2005</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eileen Lyons</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee;  005-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>6/14/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>6/14/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date June 14, 2005</action>
<statusdate>6/14/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0030</action>
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