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SB 2503 Illinois Senate · 93rd Regular Session

ACCESSIBLE VOTING TECHNOLOGY

Summary
Creates the Accessible Voting Technology for the Blind Act of 2004. Requires that the State Board of Elections ensure that the voting technology and systems throughout the State provide blind and visually impaired voters access and privacy equivalent to that provided to other voters. Applies to equipment and technology as it is procured, upgraded, or replaced. Grants injunctive relief to a person injured by a violation of the Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Mar 2004
Senate Passage
Mar 2004
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2004 Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2004

How they voted

54–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 56
Mar 25, 2004
D Democratic30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Mar 29, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2004
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 25, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton
upper
Mar 25, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-2)
senate
Mar 24, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Local Government; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 23, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government
upper
Feb 20, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 20, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Feb 19, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 007-000-000
upper
Feb 10, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Feb 3, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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