Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

10 ILCS 5/29-5

from Ch. 46, par. 29-5

10 ILCS 5/29-10

from Ch. 46, par. 29-10

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that any person who knowingly files an application to vote, accepts a ballot, or enters a voting machine on more than one occasion on the same election day where the ballot or machine lists any of the same candidates and issues (except to legally give assistance, to replace a spoiled or rejected ballot, or at the direction of a judge of elections), shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony. Provides that any person who knowingly makes a false statement, material to the issue or point in question, in any affidavit, certificate or sworn oral declaration required by any provision of the Code shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony. Provides that an indictment or information for perjury alleging that the offender has knowingly made contradictory statements, material to the issue or point in question, in affidavits, certificates, or sworn oral declarations required by any provision of the Code, need not specify which statement is false. Provides that at the trial, the prosecution need not establish which statement is false. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/17/2016	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Nybo
2/17/2016	Senate	First Reading
2/17/2016	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/2/2016	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/10/2016	Senate	To Subcommittee on Election Law
4/8/2016	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016
4/22/2016	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016
5/13/2016	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

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