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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1540         </title>
<shortdesc>ELECTIONS-VOTER REGISTRATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Chapin Rose</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/4-6.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 4-6.2</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/5-16.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 5-16.2</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/6-50.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 6-50.2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Election Code. Requires a deputy registrar to return completed voter registration materials to the proper election authority within 2 business days after receipt until the last day for accepting registrations before an election (now, within 7 days until the 35th day before an election and within 48 hours between the 35th and 28th days before an election). Prohibits the State Board of Elections and the Secretary of State from adopting rules that require otherwise for Secretary of State employees serving as deputy registrars at driver's license facilities. Prohibits the unauthorized copying or dissemination of personal or other information from a voter registration application. Makes violation a Class A misdemeanor.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee on Election Law</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Subcommittee on Election Law</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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