Bill Status of SB 1370   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  SOS-VOTER REGISTRATION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. M. Maggie Crotty-Donne E. Trotter-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Mattie Hunter

House Sponsors
(Rep. Constance A. Howard)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
15 ILCS 335/5.5 new
625 ILCS 5/2-105from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 2-105

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Replaces language regarding the use of driver services facilities as temporary places of voter registration with language providing that: applicants for driver's licenses and State identification cards at driver services facilities shall be asked if they wish to apply to register to vote; it is the responsibility of an applicant to determine whether he or she is legally eligible to vote; applicants who apply to register to vote shall complete a voter registration application which the Secretary of State shall forward to the appropriate local election authority; applicants who do not wish to apply to register to vote shall sign a declination statement; and the Secretary of State shall maintain a database of all persons who complete voter registration applications at driver services facilities.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  2/10/2009SenateFirst Reading
  2/10/2009SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/18/2009SenateAssigned to Elections
  2/25/2009SenateDo Pass Elections; 009-000-000
  2/25/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2009
  2/27/2009SenateSecond Reading
  2/27/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2009
  3/26/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  3/26/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  3/26/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  3/26/2009HouseArrived in House
  3/26/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/27/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  3/27/2009HouseFirst Reading
  3/27/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/30/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  5/8/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die

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