Date	Chamber	Action
11/8/2017	Senate	Total Veto Stands

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

55 ILCS 5/2-3001

from Ch. 34, par. 2-3001

55 ILCS 5/2-3003

from Ch. 34, par. 2-3003

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that when a county board creates or modifies the apportionment of districts in the county, each district shall also (i) provide racial minorities or language minorities with equal opportunity to participate in the political process and elect candidates of their choice; (ii) provide racial minorities or language minorities who constitute less than a voting-age majority of a district with an opportunity to substantially influence the outcome of an election; and (iii) shall not discriminate against or in favor of any political party or individual.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	55 ILCS 5/2-3001

	Adds reference to:
	10 ILCS 120/5-15 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Voting Rights Act of 2011. Provides that apportionment plans pursuant to certain provisions of the Counties Code shall provide racial minorities or language minorities with equal opportunity to participate in the political process and elect candidates of their choice. Provides that the apportionment plan shall provide racial minorities or language minorities who constitute less than a voting-age majority of a district with an opportunity to substantially influence the outcome of an election. Provides that to the extent practicable, districts shall be drawn to create crossover districts, coalition districts, or influence districts. Provides that the requirements imposed are in addition and subordinate to other laws. Amends the Counties Code to make conforming changes.

	Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (State Board of Elections)
	SB 910 (H-AM 1) will have no significant fiscal impact on the operations of the State Board of Elections.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/7/2017	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush
2/7/2017	Senate	First Reading
2/7/2017	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/15/2017	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
3/1/2017	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 007-002-001
3/1/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2017
3/15/2017	Senate	Second Reading
3/15/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2017
4/28/2017	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
5/9/2017	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
5/9/2017	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 030-020-000
5/9/2017	House	Arrived in House
5/11/2017	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
5/11/2017	House	First Reading
5/11/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/16/2017	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
5/18/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
5/18/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/19/2017	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
5/22/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
5/24/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
5/24/2017	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
5/24/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2017	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2017	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
5/25/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
5/25/2017	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kathleen Willis
5/26/2017	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
5/29/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2017	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-047-000
5/29/2017	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
5/29/2017	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
5/29/2017	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
5/29/2017	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
5/29/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2017
5/29/2017	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Melinda Bush
5/29/2017	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/30/2017	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
5/31/2017	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-003-000
5/31/2017	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 033-022-000
5/31/2017	Senate	Senate Concurs
5/31/2017	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/29/2017	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/25/2017	Senate	Governor Vetoed
10/24/2017	Senate	Placed Calendar Total Veto
11/8/2017	Senate	Total Veto Stands

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