ELECTIONS-HOMEBOUND ABSENTEE Senate SponsorsSen. Susan Garrett-Pamela J. Althoff-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Sidney H. Mathias-Joseph M. Lyons) 8/21/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0878 10 ILCS 5/19-13from Ch. 46, par. 19-13Amends the Election Code. With respect to a voter entitled to personal delivery of a ballot due to admission to a hospital, nursing home, or rehabilitation center not more than 5 days before an election, includes persons who, if released before or on the day of the election, are expected to be homebound and unable to travel to the polling place.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 With respect to personal delivery of a ballot to a voter admitted to a hospital, nursing home, or rehabilitation center before an election, requires that the admission occur not more than 14 (now, 5) days before the election. 2/14/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 2/14/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/20/2008SenateAssigned to Local Government 2/26/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 2/26/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/27/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government 2/28/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/28/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 008-000-000 2/28/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2008 3/6/2008SenateSecond Reading 3/6/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 11, 2008 3/11/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/1/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/1/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/1/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/1/2008HouseArrived in House 4/1/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/1/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/1/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/1/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/19/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 5/19/2008HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008 5/27/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-000-000 5/27/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 5/30/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/30/2008SenatePassed Both Houses 6/27/2008SenateSent to the Governor 8/21/2008SenateGovernor Approved 8/21/2008SenateEffective Date January 1, 2009 8/21/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0878