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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5177   </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-EARLY VOTING DEADLINE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Deborah Mell, Kelly M. Cassidy and Robyn Gabel</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/4-50</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/5-50</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/6-100</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19A-15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Extends the grace period for the registration of voters to until the 3rd day (now, the 7th day) before the primary or election. Provides that the period for early voting by personal appearance begins the 18th day (now, the 22nd day) before the election and extends through the 3rd day (now, the 5th day) before the election. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deborah Mell</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deborah Mell</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee;  Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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