BD ELEC-CORRECTIONS-VOTER INFO
Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that upon a person's release from the Department of Corrections, the Department shall provide the person with a voting rights information form from the State Board of Elections that is tailored to a person released from a Department of Corrections facility and contains information that includes, but is not limited to, information on eligibility to vote, voting locations, voter registration, and automatic voter registration. Amends the Election Code to require the State Board of Elections to create the form and post it on its website.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2018
Last action Jan 8, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Apr 13, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Finance Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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