Bill Status of SB3937  97th General Assembly

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Short Description:  ELEC CD-HOURS-PETITIONS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

10 ILCS 5/1-4

from Ch. 46, par. 1-4

10 ILCS 5/19A-15

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that, if the last day of the filing period for petitions for nomination is the day before a State holiday, the Board may, by proclamation, authorize the office in which petitions must be filed to remain open until noon (instead of 5:00 P.M.) on the last day of the filing period. Provides that the proclamation must be issued before the first day for circulating petitions for nomination for that filing period, except that a proclamation for the 2013 consolidated election period must be issued within 7 business days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that polling places for early voting may remain open from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (instead of 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
11/14/2012	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
11/14/2012	Senate	First Reading
11/14/2012	Senate	Referred to Assignments
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die