WALSH,L AND DEL VALLE. 10 ILCS 5/1A-16 new Amends the Election Code. Requires the State Board of Elections to establish a program to make grants to counties and boards of election commissioners for the purpose of upgrading voting equipment or machines. Allows the State Board of Elections to accept federal moneys for the purposes of the grant program. Effective immediately. FEB-20-2001 S FIRST READING FEB-20-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-28-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LOCAL GOV MAR-20-2001 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE MAR-20-2001 S COMMITTEE LOCAL GOV MAR-21-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DEL VALLE MAR-31-2001 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES JAN-07-2003 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary