Date	Chamber	Action
3/10/2023	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

10 ILCS 5/1A-65

10 ILCS 5/17-11

from Ch. 46, par. 17-11

10 ILCS 5/17-13.6 new

10 ILCS 5/17-17

from Ch. 46, par. 17-17

10 ILCS 5/18-5

from Ch. 46, par. 18-5

10 ILCS 5/18-5.2 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that, before the 2024 general primary election, each election authority shall designate at least one telephone number that can be used by a person with a disability, a person with an infant, or a person who is age 80 or older to call and request that voting assistance be provided in the polling place's parking lot or parking spaces (in-vehicle assisted voting) and that can also be used by any person to report an individual who is acting in an intimidating or unlawful manner inside or outside of the polling place. Provides that the election authority may also designate a SMS text message number that may be used for the same purposes. Includes provisions relating to posting of the telephone number and SMS text message number at each polling place and on a voter registration card. Provides that, before the 2024 general primary election, each election authority must establish procedures for in-vehicle assisted voting on election day. Includes details on implementation of the in-vehicle assisted voting. Provides that the State Board of Elections may adopt rules to implement the provisions, and provides that the State Board of Elections shall create an affidavit for use by persons using in-vehicle assisted voting. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
12/12/2022	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer
1/12/2023	House	First Reading
1/12/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/7/2023	House	Assigned to Ethics & Elections
2/23/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
2/28/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
3/10/2023	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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