91st General Assembly
Summary of HB1782
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House Sponsors:
HOFFMAN-CURRY,JULIE-GARRETT.

Senate Sponsors:
CULLERTON

Short description: 
ELEC CD-PUSH-POLLING                                                       

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the  Election  Code.   Requires  any  person  engaging  in      
   push-polling to (i) inform the person contacted that the call is being      
   made  on  behalf  of,  in support of, or in opposition to a particular      
   candidate, (ii) identify that candidate by name, and (iii) provide the      
   telephone  number  of  the  place  from  which  the  push-polling   is      
   conducted.   Provides  that  a  violation  is  a  Class A misdemeanor.      
   Defines "push-polling".                                                     
          CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections)                        
          There will be no fiscal or prison population impact.                 
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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