Bill Status of HB 4842   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  ELECTIONS-VOTERS' GUIDE

House Sponsors
Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Martin A. Sandoval)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  11/25/2010HouseBill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/12A-5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Requires (now, permits) the State Board of Elections to publish an Internet voters' guide before each general primary in the same manner as before each general election.

Governor Amendatory Veto Message
Proposes to further amend the Election Code. Eliminates the requirement that a voter declare party affiliation when voting at a primary election. Provides that the voter shall receive the primary ballot of each of the established political parties nominating candidates for office at the primary election but may cast a ballot of only one political party, except in certain cases involving statewide political parties and political parties established only within a political subdivision.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  1/15/2010HouseFirst Reading
  1/15/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/3/2010HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  2/9/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 009-000-000
  2/9/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/10/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2/16/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
  2/17/2010SenateArrive in Senate
  2/17/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  2/17/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  2/17/2010SenateFirst Reading
  2/17/2010SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/17/2010SenateAssigned to Elections
  4/14/2010SenateDo Pass Elections; 007-000-001
  4/14/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010
  4/28/2010SenateSecond Reading
  4/28/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2010
  4/29/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-000-000
  4/29/2010HousePassed Both Houses
  5/28/2010HouseSent to the Governor
  7/13/2010HouseGovernor Amendatory Veto
  11/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 16, 2010
  11/25/2010HouseBill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto

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