Bill Status of HB 1563   99th General Assembly


Short Description:  ELEC CD-FRAUDULENT VOTING

House Sponsors
Rep. Bill Mitchell

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/29-5from Ch. 46, par. 29-5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that each local election authority shall, within 2 weeks of election day, deliver to the State Board of Elections a list of all voters that requested vote by mail ballots and either voted early or was given a provisional ballot at their precinct on election day. Provides that the State Board of Elections, in consultation with the State's Attorney with jurisdiction over the election authority, shall review the lists and investigate to determine whether any voter's intent when voting early or requesting such provisional ballots on election day was to vote more than once. Provides that, if such investigation reveals that the voter knowingly attempted to vote more than once, he or she shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Bill Mitchell
  2/9/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/24/2015HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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