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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1673   </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC BACK DOOR REFERENDA</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Wendell E. Jones and Pamela J. Althoff</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/28-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 28-2</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/28-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 28-5</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Election Code. Requires that a back door referendum question must appear on the ballot at an election no more than 15 months (now, one year) after the petition initiating the question is filed. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Wendell E. Jones</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</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>Postponed - Local Government</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Local Government</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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