ELECTIONS-ABSENTEE VOTING Senate SponsorsSen. Michael W. Frerichs House Sponsors(Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson-Mike Boland) 8/17/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0553 10 ILCS 5/19-1from Ch. 46, par. 19-110 ILCS 5/19-2from Ch. 46, par. 19-210 ILCS 5/19-3from Ch. 46, par. 19-310 ILCS 5/19-5from Ch. 46, par. 19-5Amends the Election Code. Permits a person to request and vote an absentee ballot without specifying a reason for the absence from the polling place on election day. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Reinstates provisions concerning assistance in marking the absentee ballot of a physically incapacitated voter. Corrects typographical errors. 2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 2/20/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Elections 3/11/2009SenateDo Pass Elections; 009-000-000 3/11/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009 3/24/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Elections 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Elections; 005-000-000 4/1/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/1/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Frerichs 4/1/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/1/2009HouseArrived in House 4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/2/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 5/5/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-003-000 5/5/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 5/18/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-048-000 5/20/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/18/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/17/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/17/2009SenateEffective Date August 17, 2009 8/17/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0553