Date	Chamber	Action
1/7/2025	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

10 ILCS 5/1A-16.7

10 ILCS 5/1A-16.10 new

10 ILCS 5/1A-16.11 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a person who is qualified to register to vote, who currently holds an authentic Illinois driver's license or State identification card issued by the Secretary of State and who is not making any application for a driver's license or identification card, may make application to register to vote at Secretary of State driver services facilities or Secretary of State mobile events. Provides that a person who is qualified to register to vote and who holds an authentic Illinois driver's license or State identification card issued by the Secretary of State may submit an application to register to vote electronically on a website maintained by the Secretary of State. Provides that a voter registration application submitted pursuant to the provisions shall be electronically transmitted by the Secretary of State to the State Board of Elections and shall contain the same information the Secretary of State transmits to the State Board of Elections for voter registration applications submitted pursuant to specified provisions. Provides that for an applicant's registration or change in registration to be accepted, the applicant shall mark the box associated with a specified statement included as part of the online voter registration application. Provides that the State Board of Elections and the Office of the Secretary of State shall coordinate with each United States District Court in Illinois for a representative or representatives of the Secretary of State to attend citizen naturalization ceremonies at the District Courts to provide registration information to persons participating or attending the ceremonies and to register any person at the ceremony who wishes to register to vote, as allowed by the District Courts. Allows joint adoption of rules to implement the provisions. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/17/2023	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2/17/2023	House	First Reading
2/17/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2023	House	Assigned to Ethics & Elections
3/3/2023	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
3/3/2023	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/7/2023	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Ethics & Elections
3/10/2023	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/10/2023	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/7/2025	House	Session Sine Die

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