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 Bill Status of HB0883  94th General Assembly


Short Description:  ELECTIONS-OVERSEAS BALLOTS

House Sponsors
Rep. Keith P. Sommer - David R. Leitch - Randall M. Hultgren - Linda Chapa LaVia - Jim Watson

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/20-2from Ch. 46, par. 20-2
10 ILCS 5/20-8from Ch. 46, par. 20-8


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a U.S. service member's absentee ballot application entitles the member to ballots for elections in 2 consecutive calendar years (now, one calendar year). Provides that absentee ballots of U.S. service members and overseas civilians that are received within 14 days after an election are eligible to be counted if postmarked or dated on or before 11:59 p.m. of the day before the election. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/2/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Keith P. Sommer
  2/2/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
  2/2/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren
  2/2/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/2/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
  2/2/2005HouseFirst Reading
  2/2/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/8/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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