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Amends the Counties Code. Creates the Recall of Countywide Elected Officials Division within the Code. Authorizes a county to establish a process by which countywide elected officials may be recalled by the electors of the county by referendum or petition. Provides that, if a county board adopts a resolution calling for a referendum on the proposal to adopt a process by which countywide elected officials may be recalled by the electors of the county, then the county clerk and county board shall provide for the submission of the proposition to the electors of the county at the next general election held in an even-numbered year. Provides that, if there is filed with the clerk of the circuit court of the county, within the time provided in the general election law, a petition that is signed by the specified number of registered voters in the county and that requests the establishment of a process by which countywide elected officials may be recalled by the electors of that county, the clerk of the circuit court shall transmit the petition to the chief judge of the circuit court who shall determine the sufficiency of the petition or shall assign the determination of the sufficiency of the petition to a circuit judge who shall make the determination. Specifies that, if the judge determines that the petition is sufficient, the judge shall certify the sufficiency of the petition and shall issue an order directing the county clerk and the county board to provide for the submission of the proposition to the electors of the county at the next general election held in an even-numbered year. Authorizes the recall of a countywide elected official to be proposed by petition by the electors of the county. Sets forth requirements for the petition. Provides that, if the petition is valid and sufficient, then the State Board of Elections shall certify the petition, and the question must be submitted to the electors at a special election. Prohibits more than one recall petition per official per term of office. Effective immediately.
Introduced
Apr 10, 2025
Last Action
May 9, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
2 primary · 3 co
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Ethics & Elections
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; D. Turner
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; D. Turner
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
Arrived in House
Third Reading - Passed; 035-019-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
Assigned to Executive
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
First Reading
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee