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  <canonical_name>GA96HB365</canonical_name>
  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>HB</type>
  <number>365</number>
  <short_description>US SENATE VACANCY</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Election Code. Requires that a special election be held to fill a vacancy in the office of United States Senator occurring 90 or more days before the general primary immediately preceding the general election at which the office is regularly scheduled to be filled. Requires a temporary gubernatorial appointment for any vacancy in the office of United States Senator until the vacancy is filled at the special election or the general election at which the office is regularly scheduled to be filled. (Now, the vacancy is filled by a temporary gubernatorial appointment until filled by election at the next general election.)</synopsis_as_introduced>
  <ilga_url>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=365&amp;GAID=10&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=40581&amp;SessionID=76&amp;GA=96</ilga_url>
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      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Chair Rules Motion Out of Order</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>28</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Motion Lost</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>29</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>26</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Moved to Discharge Committee Executive Committee; Rep. William Black</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>27</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Shall the Chair be Sustained</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>23</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Motion to Sustain the Chair - Prevailed 054-062-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>25</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>3/5 Vote Required ; Negative Votes</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>24</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Chair Rules Motion Out of Order</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>20</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Motion Discharge Committee Lost by Voice Vote</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>21</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Appeal Ruling of Chair Rep. Jack D. Franks</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>22</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Motion Do Not Pass as Amended Executive Committee;  007-004-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>17</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HEXC</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Tabled Pursuant to Rule 24(a)</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>18</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Motion Filed to Discharge Committee Executive Committee;  &lt;a href="../../house/rep.asp?MemberID=1373"&gt;Rep. Jack D. Franks&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>19</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HEXC</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee;  by Voice Vote</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>16</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HEXC</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>13</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 117-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>14</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>15</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HEXC</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>11</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Executive Committee;  &lt;a href="../../house/rep.asp?MemberID=1369"&gt;Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>12</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HEXC</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>10</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>9</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>7</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>8</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-09 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Executive Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HEXC</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>6</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>1</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>2</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
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      <member_canonical_name>RobertWPritchard</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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      <member_canonical_name>JohnAFritchey</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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      <member_canonical_name>FredCrespo</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>JamesDBrosnahan</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>GregHarris</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>MikeFortner</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>KevinJoyce</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>SidneyHMathias</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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      <member_canonical_name>HarryOsterman</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>PaulDFroehlich</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>JackDFranks</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
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