Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1445

Amends the Election Code. Abolishes local canvassing boards and provides that canvasses must be done by election authorities. Requires election authorities to transmit, by fax, e-mail, or other electronic means, a certificate of the results of the election to the State Board of Elections. Amends the Revised Cities and Villages Act of 1941. Provides that recounts for the office of alderman in the City of Chicago must be filed and conducted in accordance with the Election Code (instead of within 5 days after the election).

Further amends the Election Code. With respect to court-ordered recounts in contested elections, changes references from the "board of election commissioners or canvassing board" to the "election authority". Removes the changes to the Revised Cities and Villages Act of 1941.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Requires the State Board of Elections to inform the public about early and grace period voting. Requires that early, absentee, and provisional ballots be counted at the election authority�s central ballot counting location (now, in precinct). Prohibits early and grace period voters from revoking or canceling their votes and voting again. Permits a person to whom an absentee ballot was issued to vote in person on election day if he or she presents a piece of the torn or mutilated absentee ballot or executes an affidavit specifying that the person never received an absentee ballot. Authorizes an election authority to prohibit in-person absentee voting in municipal, township, and road district clerks� offices. With respect to early voting, requires that a voter�s signature must be verified and requires that early voters using optical scan technology voting equipment must be permitted to request and vote another ballot if the voter�s first ballot is not accepted by the voting equipment. Requires that an election authority transmit early voter information to the State Board of Elections for posting on its website accessible to local and State political committees. Effective immediately.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Makes changes in provisions concerning: disclosure on or in campaign communications; education programs in early and grace period voting; early voting procedures; counting of all absentee, early, grace period, and provisional ballots at each election authority's central ballot counting location rather than in precincts; signature verification of in person absentee, early, and grace period voters at the time of voting; signature verification of absentee ballot applicants and absentee ballots other than in person absentee ballots; each election authority's transmission of voter names and information to the State Board of Elections within one day after casting early and grace period ballots; restrictions on in-person absentee voting at the offices of municipal, township, and road district clerks; prohibition against revocation of early and grace period ballots in order to vote on election day; revocation of absentee ballots under certain circumstances in order to vote early or on election day; an early voter's right to a new ballot upon rejection of a ballot by optical scan technology voting equipment; notice and hearing procedures with respect to certain absentee voters whose ballots are rejected; pollwatchers at early voting polling places; and testing and approval of voting equipment. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
7/3/2006	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1000

Date	Chamber	Action
2/23/2005	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
2/23/2005	Senate	First Reading
2/23/2005	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/2/2005	Senate	Assigned to Local Government
3/9/2005	Senate	Postponed - Local Government
3/16/2005	Senate	Do Pass Local Government; 006-004-000
3/16/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2005
4/6/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
4/6/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
4/6/2005	Senate	Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Wendell E. Jones
4/7/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government
4/8/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 006-004-000
4/11/2005	Senate	Fiscal Note Filed as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
4/12/2005	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James A. DeLeo
4/12/2005	Senate	Fiscal Note Filed from the State Board of Elections.
4/13/2005	Senate	Second Reading
4/13/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Silverstein
4/13/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005
4/15/2005	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-001-000
4/15/2005	House	Arrived in House
4/15/2005	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/15/2005	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
4/15/2005	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
4/15/2005	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Removed Rep. Robin Kelly
4/26/2005	House	First Reading
4/26/2005	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/27/2005	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
5/13/2005	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
10/18/2005	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2006
10/18/2005	House	Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
10/25/2005	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
10/25/2005	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
10/25/2005	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
10/25/2005	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
10/25/2005	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
10/25/2005	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
10/25/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
10/25/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
10/25/2005	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 007-000-000
10/25/2005	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
10/25/2005	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
10/25/2005	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
10/26/2005	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black; As Amended
10/26/2005	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black; As Amended
10/26/2005	House	Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black; As Amended
10/26/2005	House	Judicial Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black; As Amended
10/26/2005	House	Judicial Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
10/27/2005	House	Fiscal Note Filed
10/27/2005	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
10/27/2005	House	Home Rule Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
10/27/2005	House	Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
11/1/2005	House	Judicial Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
1/11/2006	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/29/2006	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006
3/29/2006	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
3/30/2006	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/7/2006	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006
4/13/2006	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006
4/27/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
4/27/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/28/2006	House	Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
4/30/2006	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 5, 2006
5/1/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
5/1/2006	House	Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
5/1/2006	House	Correctional Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
5/1/2006	House	State Debt Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
5/1/2006	House	Judicial Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
5/1/2006	House	Pension Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
5/1/2006	House	Balanced Budget Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
5/1/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 004-001-002
5/1/2006	House	Home Rule Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
5/1/2006	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
5/1/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
5/1/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
5/1/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
5/1/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
5/1/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
5/1/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
5/1/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
5/1/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
5/1/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
5/1/2006	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
5/1/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
5/1/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
5/1/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
5/1/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/1/2006	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 061-040-006
5/1/2006	House	Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
5/1/2006	House	Motion to Reconsider Vote - Prevails
5/1/2006	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 060-043-003
5/1/2006	House	Verified
5/2/2006	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
5/2/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02-May 3, 2006
5/2/2006	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
5/2/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
5/2/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
5/2/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
5/2/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
5/2/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government
5/2/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government
5/3/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 009-001-000
5/3/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 009-001-000
5/3/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 042-016-000
5/3/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 042-016-000
5/3/2006	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/1/2006	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/3/2006	Senate	Governor Approved
7/3/2006	Senate	Effective Date July 3, 2006
7/3/2006	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1000

	Fiscal Note (S-AM 1) (Dept. of Commerce & Econ Opportunity)
	Does not incur a fiscal impact on DCEO. To the extent that the legislation imposes a comprehensive impact on local revenue, an estimate cannot be determined at this time.

	Fiscal Note (State Board of Elections)
	This bill has little or no fiscal impact on the State Board of Elections.

	Judicial Note (H-AM 1)(Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
	Senate Bill 1445 (H-AM 1) would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.

	Fiscal Note (State Board of Elections)
	As indicated in Senate Bill 1445, the fiscal impact of such a program would be contingent upon funds being appropriated in next year's fiscal budget (FY07). At this point, it is not possible to determine the cost of a statewide program that would include print and electronic media service announcements, informational workshops and forums, and other educational public service materials.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note (H-AM 1) (Dept. of Commerce & Econ Opportunity)
	Does create a local government organization and structure mandate for which reimbursement of the increased costs to units of local government is not required under the State Mandates Act.

	Home Rule Note (H-AM 1) (Dept. of Commerce & Econ Opportunity)
	Does not pre-empt home rule authority.

	Housing Affordability Impact Note (H-AM 2)(Housing Development Authority)
	This legislation will have no effect on constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.

	Correctional Note (H-AM 2)(Dept of Corrections)
	There is no corrections population or fiscal impact on the Department.

	State Debt Impact Note (H-AM 2) (Com. on Gov. Forecasting & Accountability)
	Would not affect the level of State indebtedness.

	Judicial Note (H-AM 2)(Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
	This legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.

	Deletes reference to:
	65 ILCS 20/21-27

	Adds reference to:
	10 ILCS 5/23-23	from Ch. 46, par. 23-23

	Deletes reference to:
	10 ILCS 5/1-8 new

	Pension Note (H-AM 2) (Com. on Gov. Forecasting & Accountability)
	This legislation would not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois.

	Balanced Budget Note (H-AM 2) (Gov. Office of Management & Budget)
	No material impact to the State's budget.

	Home Rule Note (H-AM 2)(Dept of Commerce and Economic Opportunity)
	This legislation does not pre-empt home rule authority.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note (H-AM 2)(Dept of Commerce and Economic Opportunity)
	This legislation creates a local government organization and structure mandate for which reimbursement of the increased costs to units of local government is not required under the State Mandates Act.