Bill Status of HB 263   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  ELECTIONS-SEX OFFENDER VOTERS

House Sponsors
Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond-Elizabeth Coulson-Roger L. Eddy-Fred Crespo-Harry R. Ramey, Jr., Michael P. McAuliffe, Dennis M. Reboletti, Mike Fortner, Jack D. Franks and Linda Chapa LaVia

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Terry Link-Kirk W. Dillard)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/27/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0440

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/11-4.1from Ch. 46, par. 11-4.1
10 ILCS 5/19-1from Ch. 46, par. 19-1
10 ILCS 5/19-2from Ch. 46, par. 19-2
10 ILCS 5/19-3from Ch. 46, par. 19-3
10 ILCS 5/19-5from Ch. 46, par. 19-5
10 ILCS 5/19A-10.5 new
720 ILCS 5/11-9.3

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that when a qualified elector's precinct polling place is a school and the elector will be unable to enter the school to vote because the elector is a child sex offender, the elector may vote early or by absentee ballot. Requires that an election authority that designates permanent or temporary early voting polling places must designate at least one that a child sex offender may lawfully enter. Requires that an election authority provide election-day voting at its principal office for child sex offenders who cannot lawfully enter their assigned precinct polling place. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. In the provision prohibiting a child sex offender from entering a school, removes language providing that a child sex offender has the right to be present in a school building to vote. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony for a child sex offender to knowingly be present within 100 feet of a site posted as a pick-up or discharge stop for a conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a school to transport students to or from school or a school related activity when one or more persons under the age of 18 are present at the site. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
In the Election Code, removes the requirement that each election authority provide in-person voting on election day at its principal office for child sex offenders whose polling place is a school and who have not voted by early or absentee ballot.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy
  1/19/2007HouseFirst Reading
  1/19/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/23/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  1/31/2007HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  3/23/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/29/2007HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  3/29/2007HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule April 30, 2007
  4/18/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  4/18/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
  4/18/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 007-000-000
  4/18/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/18/2007HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
  4/18/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
  4/18/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  4/18/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/18/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
  4/19/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  4/19/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
  4/19/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
  4/19/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  4/19/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  4/19/2007HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status
  4/19/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  4/19/2007HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 110-003-002
  4/20/2007SenateArrive in Senate
  4/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 24, 2007
  4/24/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson
  4/25/2007SenateFirst Reading
  4/25/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  4/26/2007SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
  5/2/2007SenateAssigned to Local Government
  5/15/2007SenateDo Pass Local Government; 010-000-000
  5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007
  5/18/2007SenateSecond Reading
  5/18/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2007
  5/22/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  5/25/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007
  5/30/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
  5/30/2007HousePassed Both Houses
  6/28/2007HouseSent to the Governor
  8/27/2007HouseGovernor Approved
  8/27/2007HouseEffective Date August 27, 2007
  8/27/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0440

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