Date	Chamber	Action
7/31/2015	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0221

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

10 ILCS 5/5-17

from Ch. 46, par. 5-17

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that online voter registration shall be open for no more than 36 nor less than 7 days before such election. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2

	Deletes reference to:
	10 ILCS 5/5-17

	Adds reference to:
	10 ILCS 5/1A-16.5

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Provides that all applications submitted on a website maintained by the State Board of Elections shall be deemed timely filed if they are submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. on the 16th day prior to an election. Provides that after the online registration period for an upcoming election has ended and until the 2nd day following such election, the web page containing the online voter registration form on the State Board of Elections website shall inform users of the procedure for grace period voting.

	Fiscal Note (State Board of Elections)
	Would have no significant fiscal impact on the operations of the State Board of Elections.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	Does not create a State mandate.

	Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	Does not pre-empt home rule authority.

House Floor Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	10 ILCS 5/1A-16.5

	Adds reference to:
	10 ILCS 5/7-12	from Ch. 46, par. 7-12

10 ILCS 5/25-7

from Ch. 46, par. 25-7

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. In a provision concerning vacancies in the office of Representative in Congress, provides that the Governor shall issue a Writ of Election if the vacancy occurs more than 240 days (instead of 180 days) before the next general election. Provides that the special election shall be held within 180 days (instead of 115 days) after the issuance of the Writ of Election. Provides that petitions for nomination shall be filed not more than 85 and not less than 82 days prior to the date of the special primary election, except that petitions of independent candidates and candidates of new political parties shall be filed not more than 93 and not less than 90 days prior to the date of the special election. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/17/2015	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
2/17/2015	Senate	First Reading
2/17/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/25/2015	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/4/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
3/4/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/10/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
3/12/2015	Senate	Postponed - Executive
3/12/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
3/17/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
3/17/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/18/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
3/18/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
3/19/2015	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-001-000
3/19/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2015
3/24/2015	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2015
3/26/2015	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 032-011-000
3/26/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
3/27/2015	House	Arrived in House
3/27/2015	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
4/2/2015	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
4/14/2015	House	First Reading
4/14/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/20/2015	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
5/6/2015	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 006-004-000
5/6/2015	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/6/2015	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
5/7/2015	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ed Sullivan
5/7/2015	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ed Sullivan
5/7/2015	House	Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. Ed Sullivan
5/12/2015	House	Fiscal Note Filed
5/13/2015	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/13/2015	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/13/2015	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
5/13/2015	House	Home Rule Note Filed
5/18/2015	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/18/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/22/2015	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
5/29/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
5/29/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/29/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
5/29/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
5/30/2015	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/30/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2015	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
5/30/2015	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
5/30/2015	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
5/30/2015	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
5/30/2015	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
5/30/2015	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
5/30/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2015
5/30/2015	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Daniel Biss
5/30/2015	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/31/2015	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
5/31/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
5/31/2015	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-001-001
5/31/2015	Senate	Senate Concurs 053-001-001
5/31/2015	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/29/2015	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/31/2015	Senate	Governor Approved
7/31/2015	Senate	Effective Date July 31, 2015
7/31/2015	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0221

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