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HB1591Introduced in the House

PARK COMMISSIONER ELECTIONS

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Introduced by Anne Stava-Murray, District 81

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Park District Code. Provides that no candidate for the office of park commissioner in any General Park District shall be required to file more than 300 petition signatures from qualified voters of the district.

Where it stands

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.

April 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anne Stava

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Ethics & Elections

  5. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  6. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  10. Assigned to Ethics & Elections

  11. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.

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