SCH CD-NONCITIZEN-BD ELECTION
Summary
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to create a voter registration affidavit that shall be the exclusive means by which a noncitizen of the United States may register to vote in school board elections. Provides that the elections conducted under the provisions are considered non-State elections and are not subject to the citizenship requirement in the Illinois Constitution. Provides for what the individual shall attest to in the voter registration affidavit. Provides that the voter registration affidavit shall be valid for one school board election. Provides for the notice that shall appear in the voter registration affidavit.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Jun 15, 2021
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Jun 1, 2021
Committee
Re-assigned to Human Rights
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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