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Bill Status of HB1753 95th General Assembly

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Short Description: VOTER REGISTRATION COMMISSION

House Sponsors
Rep. Lou Lang and Barbara Flynn Currie

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Terry Link)

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
8/27/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0441

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Election Day Voter Registration Commission Act. Creates a commission appointed by the legislative leaders to study and report to the General Assembly on the possible implementation of election day voter registration. Abolishes the commission and repeals the Act January 1, 2009. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	New Act

	Adds reference to:
	10 ILCS 5/1A-40 new

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Creates a similar Election Day Voter Registration Commission with similar duties as the introduced bill, with the following changes: Decreases the membership to 4 legislators and 4 public members appointed by the legislative leaders; requires that the State Board of Elections provide the Commission with staff and technical assistance; specifies that reimbursement of member expenses shall be from funds appropriated to the State Board of Elections for that purpose; and requires the Commission to report to the State Board of Elections as well as the General Assembly. Abolishes the Commission and repeals the provisions on January 1, 2009. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/23/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
2/23/2007	House	First Reading
2/23/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2007	House	Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
3/23/2007	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/29/2007	House	Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
3/29/2007	House	Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule April 30, 2007
4/18/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
4/18/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
4/18/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 009-000-000
4/18/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/18/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/18/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/19/2007	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Julie Hamos
4/19/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
4/19/2007	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang
4/19/2007	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
4/20/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-040-000
4/24/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/24/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 25, 2007
4/25/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
4/30/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
5/1/2007	Senate	First Reading
5/1/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/2/2007	Senate	Assigned to Local Government
5/15/2007	Senate	Do Pass Local Government; 010-000-000
5/15/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007
5/16/2007	Senate	Second Reading
5/16/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2007
5/24/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin
5/24/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
5/25/2007	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007
5/30/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-004-000
5/30/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
5/30/2007	House	Passed Both Houses
6/28/2007	House	Sent to the Governor
8/27/2007	House	Governor Approved
8/27/2007	House	Effective Date August 27, 2007
8/27/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0441

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