ELEC-AUTO VOTER REGISTRATION
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections and the Office of the Secretary of State shall establish an automatic voter registration program pursuant to an interagency contract and jointly-adopted rules. Provides that an application for a driver's license, other than a temporary visitor's driver's license or a State identification card, shall also serve as an application to register to vote; allow an update to registration; and perform other specified functions. Requires specified agencies to provide certain information regarding registration. Establishes designated automatic voter registration agencies, and requires the establishment of dual-purpose applications to register to vote. Sets forth provisions and requirements for the State Board of Elections regarding the program. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to exempt certain information. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced May 8, 2017
Signed Aug 28, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2017 · House May 29, 2017
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
May 31, 2017
D
Democratic28
85% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
101
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
15
Aug 28, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 055-000-000
upper
May 30, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 017-000-000
upper
May 30, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
upper
May 29, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 29, 2017
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 30, 2017
upper
May 29, 2017
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
upper
May 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
May 29, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-0-3)
house
May 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
May 24, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 24, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
lower
May 24, 2017
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
May 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 23, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 23, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
lower
May 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
lower
May 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
May 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 8, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Manar
upper
May 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Manar
upper
May 4, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 017-000-000
upper
May 4, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 017-000-000
upper
May 3, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
May 3, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 3, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
0 primary · 37 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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