Bill Status of SB 417   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  EARLY VOTING SEX OFFENDERS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kirk W. Dillard-Michael Bond-Dan Kotowski-Iris Y. Martinez-Martin A. Sandoval

House Sponsors
(Rep. Roger L. Eddy-Sandra M. Pihos-Elizabeth Coulson)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/1-15 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Requires that an otherwise qualified elector subject to the Sex Offender Registration Act whose poling place is in a library or school must vote by absentee or early voting ballot.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
720 ILCS 5/11-9.3

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a conforming change.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Adds reference to:
730 ILCS 152/120

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code, the Criminal Code of 1961, and the Sex Offender Community Notification Law. Requires that an otherwise qualified elector subject to the registration requirement of the Sex Offender Registration Act whose assigned polling place is in a school must vote by absentee or early voting ballot. Provides that a person subject to the registration requirement of the Sex Offender Registration Act who enters a polling place located in a school commits a Class 4 felony. Thirty days before an election, requires the Department of State Police to provide each election authority with a list of sex offenders registered in the election jurisdiction. Requires each election authority to provide election judges at a polling place in a school with a copy of that list. Requires an election judge who becomes aware that a person required to register as a sex offender has entered a polling place in a school must promptly notify local law enforcement authorities.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes reference to:
730 ILCS 152/120

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code and the Criminal Code of 1961. Requires that an otherwise qualified elector subject to the registration requirement of the Sex Offender Registration Act whose assigned polling place is in a school must vote by absentee or early voting ballot. Provides that a person subject to the registration requirement of the Sex Offender Registration Act who enters a polling place located in a school commits a Class 4 felony. Thirty days before an election, requires the State Board of Elections to notify each election authority of the prohibition against sex offenders subject to the registration requirement voting in polling places located in schools and instructing the authority in the use of the Sex Offender Registration Information website to generate a printed list of sex offenders registered in the authority's jurisdiction. Requires each election authority to provide election judges at a polling place in a school with a copy of that list. Requires an election judge who becomes aware that a person required to register as a sex offender has entered a polling place in a school must promptly notify local law enforcement authorities.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  2/7/2007SenateFirst Reading
  2/7/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  3/7/2007SenateAssigned to Local Government
  3/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  3/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government
  3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/14/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 010-000-000
  3/14/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007
  3/20/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  3/20/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government
  3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000
  3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
  3/27/2007SenateSecond Reading
  3/27/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Dillard
  3/27/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2007
  3/27/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Local Government
  3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-001
  3/28/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  3/29/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
  3/29/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
  3/29/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  3/29/2007SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  3/29/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  3/29/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  3/29/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Dillard
  3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  3/29/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  3/30/2007HouseArrived in House
  3/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/17/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
  4/17/2007HouseFirst Reading
  4/17/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  5/8/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 007-002-000
  5/9/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/10/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  5/15/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  5/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/25/2007HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/25/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/31/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
  6/8/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 15, 2007
  6/15/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 22, 2007
  6/22/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2007
  6/30/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2007
  7/31/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 4, 2007
  8/4/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 10, 2007
  8/10/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 17, 2007
  8/17/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 24, 2007
  8/24/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) September 5, 2007
  9/5/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 5, 2007
  10/5/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 12, 2007
  10/12/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 2, 2007
  11/2/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2007
  11/30/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 10, 2008
  1/10/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

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