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 Bill Status of SB2022  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  ELECTIONS-ABSENTEE VOTING

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

House Sponsors
(Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson - Mike Boland)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/17/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0553

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/19-1from Ch. 46, par. 19-1
10 ILCS 5/19-2from Ch. 46, par. 19-2
10 ILCS 5/19-3from Ch. 46, par. 19-3
10 ILCS 5/19-5from Ch. 46, par. 19-5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Permits a person to request and vote an absentee ballot without specifying a reason for the absence from the polling place on election day. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Reinstates provisions concerning assistance in marking the absentee ballot of a physically incapacitated voter. Corrects typographical errors.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
  2/20/2009SenateFirst Reading
  2/20/2009SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Elections
  3/11/2009SenateDo Pass Elections; 009-000-000
  3/11/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009
  3/24/2009SenateSecond Reading
  3/24/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009
  3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
  3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Elections
  3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Elections; 005-000-000
  4/1/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/1/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Frerichs
  4/1/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
  4/1/2009HouseArrived in House
  4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/2/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  4/2/2009HouseFirst Reading
  4/2/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  5/5/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-003-000
  5/5/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/6/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  5/18/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/18/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/20/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-048-000
  5/20/2009SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/18/2009SenateSent to the Governor
  8/17/2009SenateGovernor Approved
  8/17/2009SenateEffective Date August 17, 2009
  8/17/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0553

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