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HB 3857

Relating to sports economic development in Oregon; prescribing an effective date.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Ricki Ruiz

HB 3857 tightens nomination petition headings: bans images, symbols, or slogans in headings except union-printer labels; requires uniform headings and standard signature rules.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 3857

Summary — HB 3857 (Introduced) — Amendment to Illinois Election Code (10 ILCS 5/10‑4)

Note: The bill text provided is an Illinois bill introduced by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr., that amends Section 10‑4 of the Illinois Election Code concerning the form of nomination petitions. (There is an inconsistency in the header metadata referencing an unrelated Oregon sports bill; this summary is based on the Illinois bill text.)

Purpose

To clarify and limit what may appear in the heading area of nomination petition sheets and to explicitly exempt printer union labels from being treated as prohibited images, symbols, or slogans. The bill updates the statutory form and content rules for petition sheets used to nominate candidates.

Key provisions

  • Amends Section 10‑4 of the Election Code (10 ILCS 5/10‑4) governing the form of petitions for nomination.
  • Heading restrictions:
    • Requires petition sheets to have a uniform heading that gives only the required information (candidate name(s), office, party, place of residence, etc.).
    • Prohibits the appearance of any image, symbol, or slogan in the information required under this section (i.e., in the heading).
    • Provides an explicit exception: an emblem or label indicating the petition was printed by a union printer is not considered an image, symbol, or slogan and therefore is permitted.
  • Reaffirms existing form and content rules:
    • Petitions must be on uniform-size sheets with the same heading on each sheet.
    • Signatures must be by the qualified voters in their own proper persons; each signature must be accompanied by a printed or written residence address including county and city/village/town and state (standard abbreviations allowed).
    • Circulator statement requirements remain: circulator must be 18+, a U.S. citizen, give street/rural address and locality, certify signatures were made in their presence and are genuine, provide circulation dates (or first and last dates), or certify that no signatures are older than 90 days before the filing deadline; the statement must be sworn before an authorized officer.
    • Petition sheets may not be circulated more than 90 days before the last day to file and must be submitted as original sheets fastened in book form (not pasted end‑to‑end).
    • Petitions cannot be withdrawn, altered, or added to after filing; forgery of a signature remains a punishable offense.
    • Restriction that no person shall circulate/certify petitions for candidates of more than one political party, or for an independent candidate in addition to a party candidate, for the same election.

Who would be affected

  • Candidates and their campaign teams (formatting of nomination petition packages).
  • Petition circulators (awareness of heading restrictions and continued circulator requirements).
  • Political parties and party officials.
  • Printers and vendors producing petition forms (explicitly allows union printer labels; non‑union logos/graphics in headings would be disallowed).
  • Local election officials and the State Board of Elections (enforcement and acceptance of petition sheets).

Procedural status & timeline

  • Introduced: Filed 02/10/2025; First reading 02/18/2025.
  • Referred to Rules Committee (02/18/2025); referred to Speaker’s desk (02/27/2025).
  • Read first time 03/27/2025; referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services (03/27/2025).
  • Also referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade (03/05/2025) in earlier actions.
  • Status: In committee upon adjournment (06/28/2025).
  • Sponsor: Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

Implementation / Additional notes

  • The introduced version does not specify an effective date; if enacted, the bill’s effective date would be set in the final enrolled language.
  • The prohibition on images/symbols/slogans narrows what can appear on petition headings and may prompt operational changes by campaigns and printers; the union‑label exemption protects recognized union printing marks.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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