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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1853   </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-OBJECTIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dan Brady</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/10-8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 10-8</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. With respect to objector's petitions, requires that (i) 2 copies (now, one copy) must be filed with the petition, (ii) the petition shall not be accepted for filing without the 2 copies, and (iii) challenges to signatures must include recapitulation sheets that refer to the page and line numbers of the signatures. Permits an electoral board to examine a randomly selected sample of the signatures. Makes other changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/16/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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