Sign Up
SB 2015 Illinois Senate · 94th Regular Session

ELECTIONS-ABSENTEE BALLOTS

Summary
Amends the Election Code. With respect to absentee ballots, requires that the ballot envelope clearly state that the voter must sign in a manner similar to his or her registration record signature. Requires that the voter supply his or her birth date and partial Social Security number on the ballot envelope. Requires that all rejected absentee ballots be counted, notwithstanding any provision of the Code to the contrary, and that the total number of rejected ballots must be reported to the State Board of Elections.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
Apr 2005
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 14, 2005 Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2005

How they voted

52–0
Passed
Total votes 52
Apr 14, 2005
D Democratic27
27 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican25
25 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Amendments
2
May 13, 2005
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0)
senate
Mar 17, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended State Government; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 16, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government
upper
Mar 8, 2005
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 8, 2005
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
upper
Mar 2, 2005
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Feb 25, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.