GOVERNOR SUCCESSION-SAME PARTY Senate SponsorsSen. Darin M. LaHood 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 15 ILCS 5/1from Ch. 127, par. 63b122If and only if Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 7 of the 99th General Assembly is adopted, amends the Governor Succession Act to: (1) eliminate the reference to the office of Lieutenant Governor, and (2) require the successor to be of the same political party as the Governor. Adds the Minority Leader of the Senate to the list of successors. 2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Darin M. LaHood 2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/11/2015SenateAssigned to Executive 3/19/2015SenateTo Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments 3/27/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015 4/24/2015SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die