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 Bill Status of SB0561  93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  POLLING PLACE ACCESSIBILITY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Terry Link - Susan Garrett - Mattie Hunter

House Sponsors
(Rep. Lee A. Daniels - Kathleen A. Ryg and Jack McGuire)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/11-4.2from Ch. 46, par. 11-4.2


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Requires that all polling places be accessible to handicapped and elderly electors by January 1, 2004, as determined by rule of the State Board of Elections. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Changes the date to January 1, 2007 (instead of 2004) by which all polling places shall be accessible to handicapped and elderly voters.

 Fiscal Note (S-AM1) (Dept of Commerce and Community Affairs)
 No fiscal impact on DCCA. The extent of fiscal impact on local governments cannot be determined.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
  2/18/2003SenateFirst Reading
  2/18/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  2/19/2003SenateAssigned to Local Government
  2/27/2003SenatePostponed - Local Government
  3/5/2003SenatePostponed - Local Government
  3/10/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
  3/10/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/11/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government
  3/11/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/12/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 007-000-000
  3/12/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2003
  3/12/2003SenateFiscal Note Requested by Sen. Wendell E. Jones
  3/25/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed As Amended with Committee Amendment No. 1
  3/25/2003SenateSecond Reading
  3/25/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003
  4/3/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
  4/3/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  4/3/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  4/4/2003HouseArrived in House
  4/4/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/7/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lee A. Daniels
  4/8/2003HouseFirst Reading
  4/8/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/9/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  4/10/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  4/30/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
  5/2/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

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