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SB 1445 Illinois Senate · 94th Regular Session

ELEC-ABOLISH CANVASS BOARDS

Summary
Amends the Election Code. Abolishes local canvassing boards and provides that canvasses must be done by election authorities. Requires election authorities to transmit, by fax, e-mail, or other electronic means, a certificate of the results of the election to the State Board of Elections. Amends the Revised Cities and Villages Act of 1941. Provides that recounts for the office of alderman in the City of Chicago must be filed and conducted in accordance with the Election Code (instead of within 5 days after the election).
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2006
Senate Passage
May 2006
House Passage
May 2006
Signed into Law
Jul 2006
Introduced Apr 15, 2005 Signed Jul 3, 2006
Floor votes · Senate May 3, 2006 · House May 1, 2006

How they voted

36–14
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
May 3, 2006
D Democratic26
25 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
R Republican25
11 Yea 13 Nay 1
52% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
101
Key actions
12
Committee
16
Amendments
13
Jul 3, 2006
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 3, 2006
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 3, 2006
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 042-016-000
upper
May 3, 2006
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 042-016-000
upper
May 3, 2006
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 009-001-000
upper
May 3, 2006
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 009-001-000
upper
May 2, 2006
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government
upper
May 2, 2006
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government
upper
May 2, 2006
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
May 2, 2006
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
May 2, 2006
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02-May 3, 2006
upper
May 2, 2006
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
upper
May 1, 2006
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
May 1, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 1, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 004-001-002
lower
May 1, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
May 1, 2006
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (54-37-17)
house
Apr 27, 2006
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2006
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
Mar 29, 2006
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Jan 11, 2006
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Oct 26, 2005
Introduced
Judicial Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black; As Amended
lower
Oct 26, 2005
Introduced
Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black; As Amended
lower
Oct 25, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Oct 25, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Oct 25, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Oct 18, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
May 13, 2005
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 13, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Silverstein
upper
Apr 8, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 006-004-000
upper
Apr 7, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government
upper
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