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 Bill Status of SB1799  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  ELECTIONS-CON CON BALLOTS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Dale A. Righter

House Sponsors
(Rep. Richard P. Myers)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/16-6from Ch. 46, par. 16-6


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the Code's electronic voting equipment provisions that modify the Code's requirement of a separate ballot for constitutional amendments and constitutional convention calls supersede that separate ballot requirement. Removes the requirement that constitutional amendment and constitutional convention call ballots be printed on blue paper. Removes the requirement that a constitutional convention call ballot include language concerning the effect of not voting.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter
  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
  3/30/2009SenateSecond Reading
  3/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009
  4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  4/1/2009HouseArrived in House
  4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/2/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers
  4/2/2009HouseFirst Reading
  4/2/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  4/29/2009HouseRe-assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  5/5/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 009-000-000
  5/5/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/12/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/22/2009HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009
  5/29/2009HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2009
  5/31/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die

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