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 Bill Status of HB0612  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  ELEC CD-EARLY & ABSENT VOTING

House Sponsors
Rep. Lou Lang - Paul D. Froehlich - Karen A. Yarbrough - Sidney H. Mathias

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/4-105
10 ILCS 5/5-105
10 ILCS 5/6-105
10 ILCS 5/19-2.1from Ch. 46, par. 19-2.1
10 ILCS 5/19-8from Ch. 46, par. 19-8
10 ILCS 5/19-10from Ch. 46, par. 19-10
10 ILCS 5/19-20
10 ILCS 5/19A-15
10 ILCS 5/24-15from Ch. 46, par. 24-15
10 ILCS 5/24A-6from Ch. 46, par. 24A-6
10 ILCS 5/24B-6
10 ILCS 5/24C-1
10 ILCS 5/24C-6
10 ILCS 5/24C-13


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Eliminates in-person absentee voting, except in the office of a municipal, township, or road district clerk as authorized by an election authority. Extends early voting through the Monday before an election (now, through the 5th day before an election). Removes language permitting pollwatchers in the office of a municipal, township, or road district clerk during absentee voting. Removes language permitting pollwatchers in polling places when absentee ballots are counted (absentee ballots are no longer counted in polling places).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/2/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
  2/5/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/5/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/6/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  2/6/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  2/7/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  2/7/2007HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  3/23/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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