Bill Status of HB4037  96th General Assembly

Short Description:  EARLY VOTING POLLING PLACES

House Sponsors
Rep. Emily McAsey, Michael K. Smith, Jehan A. Gordon and Esther Golar

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/19A-10
10 ILCS 5/19A-15


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Requires an election authority to designate at least one early voting permanent polling place. Specifies that an election authority's primary office is a permanent early voting polling place unless the authority designates another. Requires that an early voting permanent polling place be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the final Saturday and Sunday of the early voting period.

House Floor Amendment No. 4
Deletes reference to:
10 ILCS 5/19A-10

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Requires that a permanent early voting polling place remain open at least 8 hours on weekdays and holidays, at least 6 hours each weekend other than the final weekend of early voting, and at least 14 hours on the final weekend of early voting (now, between specified opening and closing times on weekdays, weekends, and holidays, and, only in certain larger jurisdictions, at least 14 hours on the final weekend). In a jurisdiction that does not operate a permanent early voting polling place, requires that the election authority offer early voting at its office during regular office hours and, before a general primary or general election, at least 4 additional early voting hours on the final weekend of early voting. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey
  2/27/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/27/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2009HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  3/10/2009HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 004-005-000
  3/10/2009HouseRemains in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  3/10/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-002-000
  3/11/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey
  4/1/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/1/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey
  4/1/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/1/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/2/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
  4/2/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
  4/3/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  2/16/2010HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  2/16/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/19/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey
  2/19/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/23/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
  2/24/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey
  2/24/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/24/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  3/18/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  3/18/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
  3/18/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
  3/22/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-000-000
  3/23/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Emily McAsey
  3/23/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Emily McAsey
  3/23/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Withdrawn by Rep. Emily McAsey
  3/23/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/23/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2010HouseThird Reading - Consideration Postponed
  3/26/2010HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
  3/26/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die