Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

10 ILCS 5/7-59

from Ch. 46, par. 7-59

10 ILCS 5/17-16.1

from Ch. 46, par. 17-16.1

10 ILCS 5/18-9.1

from Ch. 46, par. 18-9.1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that write-in votes shall be counted only for persons who have filed notarized declarations of intent to be write-in candidates with the proper election authority, authorities, or State Board of Elections no earlier than 120 days prior to the primary or general election, but no later than 70 (rather than 61) days prior to the primary or general election. Provides that declarations of intent to be a write-in candidate shall include specified information. Provides that declarations of intent to be a write-in candidate that do not include the specified information shall not be accepted. Provides that persons intending to become write-in candidates for the Offices of President and Vice President or Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall file one joint declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate with the State Board of Elections. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/13/2018	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
2/14/2018	House	First Reading
2/14/2018	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2018	House	Assigned to Elections & Campaign Finance Committee
4/12/2018	House	Motion Filed to Discharge Committee Elections & Campaign Finance Committee; Rep. Mike Fortner
4/12/2018	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Finance Committee; 016-000-000
4/13/2018	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/17/2018	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/17/2018	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/18/2018	House	Motion Withdrawn Rep. Mike Fortner
4/18/2018	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
4/19/2018	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/19/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 23, 2018
4/23/2018	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
4/23/2018	Senate	First Reading
4/23/2018	Senate	Referred to Assignments
5/1/2018	Senate	Assigned to Executive
5/10/2018	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000
5/10/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2018
5/18/2018	Senate	Second Reading
5/18/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2018
5/25/2018	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
5/31/2018	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

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