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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1698</title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-SCHOOL POLLING PLACE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Maura Hirschauer</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/11-4.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 11-4.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Provides that, upon receiving an election authority's request, if a school district demonstrates to the election authority that the use of a school as a polling place would interfere with scheduled programming or pose a threat to the safety of staff or students, the election authority and the school district shall work cooperatively to find an alternative location to serve as a polling place. Provides that, if the school district and the election authority are unable to identify a mutually agreeable alternative location, the school district and the election authority shall submit a report to the Board of County Commissioners that includes specified information. Provides that, after receiving the report, the Board of County Commissioners shall determine a location to be used as a polling place as soon as practicable to avoid further delay in determining a polling place.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/24/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Ethics &amp; Elections</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
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