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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 561    </title>
<shortdesc>POLLING PLACE ACCESSIBILITY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Terry Link-Susan Garrett-Mattie Hunter</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Lee A. Daniels-Kathleen A. Ryg and Jack McGuire)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>10 ILCS 5/11-4.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 11-4.2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Election Code. Requires that all polling places be accessible to handicapped and elderly electors by January 1, 2004, as determined by rule of the State Board of Elections. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Changes the date to January 1, 2007 (instead of 2004) by which all polling places shall be accessible to handicapped and elderly voters.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note (S-AM1) (Dept of Commerce and Community  Affairs)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>No fiscal impact on DCCA. The extent of fiscal impact on local governments cannot be determined.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Local Government</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Local Government</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Local Government</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Local Government;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2003</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Wendell E. Jones</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed As Amended with Committee Amendment No. 1</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lee A. Daniels</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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