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 Bill Status of SB2397  94th General Assembly


Short Description:  ELEC CD-CIVIC POLLWATCHERS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson - M. Maggie Crotty - Susan Garrett - Mattie Hunter and Pamela J. Althoff

House Sponsors
(Rep. Jim Durkin - Elizabeth Coulson - Karen May and Robin Kelly)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/7-34from Ch. 46, par. 7-34
10 ILCS 5/17-23from Ch. 46, par. 17-23


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Permits the appointment of one pollwatcher per precinct by each State non-partisan civic organization within a county or political subdivision that has among its written purposes certain voter and election goals. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with the following change: provides that no more than 2 pollwatchers appointed by non-partisan civic organizations may be in a precinct polling place at the same time.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes: Adds to the definition of a State nonpartisan civic organization that the organization (i) is organized or primarily conducts its activities within Illinois and (ii) continuously maintains an office or business location in Illinois with a current listed telephone number. Specifies that the organization's required written purposes must be in its articles of incorporation, bylaws, or charter or in a separate declaration. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/18/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  1/18/2006SenateFirst Reading
  1/18/2006SenateReferred to Rules
  1/19/2006SenateAssigned to Local Government
  1/24/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  1/26/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  1/27/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  1/27/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  1/31/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government
  1/31/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  2/1/2006SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000
  2/1/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 2, 2006
  2/2/2006SenateSecond Reading
  2/2/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 7, 2006
  2/6/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  2/6/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  2/23/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government
  2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000
  2/24/2006SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Halvorson
  2/24/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 27, 2006
  2/27/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
  2/27/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  2/27/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-000-000
  2/27/2006HouseArrived in House
  2/27/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/3/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
  3/3/2006HouseFirst Reading
  3/3/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/14/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  3/14/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  11/27/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

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