Date	Chamber	Action
3/12/2013	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0004

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

10 ILCS 5/19A-15

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that, when the religious holidays of Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday occur during the early voting period, an election authority may close an early voting place on those days, provided that the early voting place remains open 2 hours later on at least 2 weekdays during the final week of the early voting period. Provides that the election authority shall notify the State Board of Elections of any closure and shall provide notice to the public of the closure and the extended hours during the final week. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the Authority may close an early voting place on Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday in 2013 only. Provides that, if the early voting place is closed on those days, then the early voting place must remain open 2 hours later on April 3, 4, and 5 of 2013.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/13/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Renée Kosel
2/13/2013	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
2/13/2013	House	First Reading
2/13/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/19/2013	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2/19/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Renée Kosel
2/19/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/19/2013	House	Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
2/19/2013	House	Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
2/19/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
2/20/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
2/20/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
2/20/2013	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
2/20/2013	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/20/2013	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2/20/2013	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2/21/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
2/21/2013	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-021-006
2/21/2013	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2/21/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2/21/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
2/21/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
2/21/2013	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
2/21/2013	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
2/21/2013	Senate	First Reading
2/21/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/27/2013	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
2/27/2013	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/6/2013	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000
3/6/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
3/6/2013	Senate	Second Reading
3/6/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 7, 2013
3/7/2013	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/7/2013	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
3/7/2013	House	Passed Both Houses
3/12/2013	House	Sent to the Governor
3/12/2013	House	Governor Approved
3/12/2013	House	Effective Date March 12, 2013
3/12/2013	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0004

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