HIGHR ED-ELECTION JUDGE CREDIT
Summary
Creates the Educational Credit for Election Judges Act. Provides that each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy regarding its awarding of academic credit for election judges. Provides that the policy shall apply to any individual who has been an election judge while enrolled in the institution of higher education. Provides that each institution of higher education shall submit its policy for awarding academic credit for election judges to the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board, if applicable, before June 30, 2024 and before June 30 of every other year thereafter. Amends the Election Code. Provides that if an election judge receives academic credit, the judge may not be compensated under the Election Code.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2023
Last action Apr 28, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 15, 2023
How they voted
99–12
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 116
Mar 15, 2023
D
Democratic76
96% Yea
R
Republican40
65% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
5
Committee
11
Amendments
3
Apr 28, 2023
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Executive
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-012-000
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Ethics & Elections; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Ethics & Elections; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Ethics & Elections
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Ethics & Elections
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
P
Paul Faraci
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Morgan
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Diane Blair-Sherlock
DDemocratic
Co
Harry Benton
DDemocratic
Co
Jonathan Carroll
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Olickal
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Faver Dias
DDemocratic
Co
LJ
Lilian Jiménez
DDemocratic
Co
Maurice West
DDemocratic
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