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 Bill Status of HB1125  94th General Assembly


Short Description:  ELECTIONS-KIDS IN VOTING BOOTH

House Sponsors
Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson - Lisa M. Dugan - Careen M Gordon - Deborah L. Graham - Robin Kelly, Karen May, Kathleen A. Ryg, Wyvetter H. Younge, Daniel V. Beiser, Marlow H. Colvin, Karen A. Yarbrough, Chapin Rose, Jack D. Franks and Linda Chapa LaVia

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson - Dale A. Righter, Pamela J. Althoff and Mattie Hunter)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/21/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0288

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/17-8from Ch. 46, par. 17-8
10 ILCS 5/17-11from Ch. 46, par. 17-11


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Permits minor children to accompany their parent or guardian into the voting booth.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Permits minor children to accompany their parent or guardian into the voting booth if requested of the election officers and if the election officers determine that the children are not likely to disrupt or interfere with the voting process or influence the casting of a vote.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  2/8/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  2/8/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
  2/8/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  2/8/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
  2/8/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  2/8/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  2/8/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
  2/8/2005HouseFirst Reading
  2/8/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/10/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  2/16/2005HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  2/16/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  2/23/2005HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  2/23/2005HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
  2/23/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-000-000
  2/24/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/25/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/25/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
  3/9/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
  3/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/10/2005SenateArrive in Senate
  3/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 15, 2005
  3/15/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  3/15/2005SenateFirst Reading
  3/15/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  4/1/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
  4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Local Government
  4/20/2005SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
  4/20/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005
  4/20/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading
  5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
  5/18/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/18/2005HousePassed Both Houses
  5/29/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  6/16/2005HouseSent to the Governor
  7/21/2005HouseGovernor Approved
  7/21/2005HouseEffective Date January 1, 2006
  7/21/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0288

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