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 Bill Status of SB2821  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  ELEC CD-VOTE CENTERS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Terry Link - Melinda Bush

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/1-17 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that an election jurisdiction may establish vote centers. Defines "vote center" as a polling place where a voter who resides in the county in which the vote center is located may vote without regard to which precinct the voter resides in. Contains provisions concerning the process a board of election commissioners or county board must go through to establish vote centers, including the creation of a vote center administration plan that contains specified information and adopting an order approving the plan. Contains various requirements for the establishment of vote centers in an election jurisdiction. With certain exceptions, provides that an order establishing vote centers in an election jurisdiction takes effect immediately upon the filing of the order with the State Board of Elections, after local approval.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
  2/13/2018SenateFirst Reading
  2/13/2018SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/13/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  2/21/2018SenateAssigned to Executive
  4/12/2018SenateTo Subcommittee on Election Law
  4/13/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018
  4/20/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
  4/20/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/23/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  4/23/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on Election Law
  4/27/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  4/27/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

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