IL SB1370 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 26 2009 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-08 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Replaces language regarding the use of driver services facilities as temporary places of voter registration with language providing that: applicants for driver's licenses and State identification cards at driver services facilities shall be asked if they wish to apply to register to vote; it is the responsibility of an applicant to determine whether he or she is legally eligible to vote; applicants who apply to register to vote shall complete a voter registration application which the Secretary of State shall forward to the appropriate local election authority; applicants who do not wish to apply to register to vote shall sign a declination statement; and the Secretary of State shall maintain a database of all persons who complete voter registration applications at driver services facilities.

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Title

SOS-VOTER REGISTRATION

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2009-03-26 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-05-08 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2009-04-14 Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
2009-03-30 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
2009-03-27 Referred to Rules Committee
2009-03-27 First Reading
2009-03-27 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
2009-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2009-03-26 Arrived in House
2009-03-26 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
2009-03-26 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2009-03-26 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
2009-02-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2009
2009-02-27 Second Reading
2009-02-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2009
2009-02-25 Do Pass Elections; 009-000-000
2009-02-18 Assigned to Elections
2009-02-10 Referred to Assignments
2009-02-10 First Reading
2009-02-10 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty

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Bill Comments

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