ST HOLIDAY-ELECTION DAY House SponsorsRep. Constance A. Howard, Luis Arroyo and Maria Antonia Berrios 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 490/116 new10 ILCS 5/1-610 ILCS 5/17-25from Ch. 46, par. 17-2520 ILCS 5/5-635was 20 ILCS 5/1820 ILCS 3205/3from Ch. 17, par. 45355 ILCS 5/3-2007from Ch. 34, par. 3-2007105 ILCS 5/24-2from Ch. 122, par. 24-2110 ILCS 70/45afrom Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38l.1205 ILCS 630/17from Ch. 17, par. 220130 ILCS 805/8.31 new Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act, the School Code, and the Promissory Note and Bank Holiday Act. Makes the date of the general election a legal and school holiday known as General Election Day. Rephrases the current authorization for banks to close on the date of the general election. Prohibits requiring officers and employees of the State, units of local government, and school districts to work on General Election Day except as necessary for the conduct of the election, for law enforcement, for fire protection, and for public health and safety. Requires courts to designate General Election Day as a court holiday. Preempts home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Amends the Election Code, the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Office of Banks and Real Estate Act, the Counties Code, and the Universities Civil Service Act to make conforming changes. 2/7/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard 2/7/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/7/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/15/2007HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/2/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 3/2/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 3/23/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die