ELEC CD-POLLING PLACE Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon and Pamela J. Althoff-Pat McGuire House Sponsors(Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Michael J. Zalewski-Sandra M. Pihos-Renée Kosel-Chapin Rose, Timothy L. Schmitz, Michael Unes, Pam Roth, Robert W. Pritchard and Thaddeus Jones) 12/3/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1134 10 ILCS 5/7-41from Ch. 46, par. 7-41Amends the Election Code. Specifies that the area on polling place property beyond the campaign free zone that qualifies as a public forum includes immediately adjacent sidewalks and parkways.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:10 ILCS 5/17-29from Ch. 46, par. 17-2910 ILCS 5/19-2.2from Ch. 46, par. 19-2.2Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, but makes changes. Specifies, for all elections and for voting by absentee ballot (instead of for primary elections only), that the area on polling place property beyond the campaign free zone that qualifies as a public forum includes immediately adjacent sidewalks and parkways. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:10 ILCS 5/17-2910 ILCS 5/19-2.2Adds reference to:10 ILCS 5/1-4from Ch. 46, par. 1-410 ILCS 5/25-7from Ch. 46, par. 25-7Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Provides that for the 2013 consolidated election period, an election authority or local election official shall accept until 104 days before the election at which candidates are to be on the ballot any nomination petition or certificate of nomination required by the Code to be filed no earlier than 113 and no later than 106 days before the consolidated election. Provides that a special primary election shall be held on February 26, 2013, and a special election shall be held on April 9, 2013, to fill a vacancy in the office of representative in congress if the vacancy occurs less than 60 days following the 2012 general election. Sets forth requirements concerning the filing of petitions for nomination and the provision of ballots. Effective immediately. 2/7/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/7/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2012SenateAssigned to Executive 2/24/2012SenateTo Executive Subcommittee on Election Law 3/9/2012SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 30, 2012 3/22/2012SenateReported Back To Executive; 003-000-000 3/26/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 3/26/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/26/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 3/27/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/27/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 010-000-000 3/27/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2012 3/28/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/28/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2012 3/29/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-001-000 3/29/2012HouseArrived in House 4/11/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/11/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/17/2012HouseFirst Reading 4/17/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/19/2012HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 4/27/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 5/4/2012HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 18, 2012 5/10/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-000-000 5/10/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012 5/31/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 11/9/2012HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000 11/9/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 8, 2013 11/14/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 11/26/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 11/26/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 11/26/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 11/27/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 11/27/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 11/27/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 11/27/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz 11/27/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes 11/27/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth 11/27/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 005-000-000 11/27/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 11/28/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 11/28/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 11/28/2012House3/5 Vote Required 11/28/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 11/28/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones 11/28/2012SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 11/28/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - November 29, 2012 11/28/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon 11/28/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 11/28/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 11/29/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 11/29/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000 11/29/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire 11/29/2012Senate3/5 Vote Required 11/29/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000 11/29/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 11/29/2012SenateSent to the Governor 12/3/2012SenateGovernor Approved 12/3/2012SenateEffective Date December 3, 2012 12/3/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1134