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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 888    </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-OPEN PRIMARY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mike Boland-Paul D. Froehlich-LaShawn K. Ford</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/7-43</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-43</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7-44</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-44</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-2.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 19-2.1</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 19-3</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 19-4</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-4.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 19-5</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 19-8</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-12.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 19-12.1</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/20-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 20-3</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/20-4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 20-4</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/20-4.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/20-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 20-5</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/20-8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 20-8</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Eliminates the requirement that a voter declare party affiliation when voting at a primary election. Provides that the voter shall receive the primary ballot of each of the established political parties nominating candidates for office at the primary election but may cast a ballot of only one political party, except in certain cases involving statewide political parties and political parties established only within a political subdivision. Effective January 1, 2010.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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