ELECTIONS-HOMEBOUND ABSENTEE
Summary
Amends the Election Code. With respect to a voter entitled to personal delivery of a ballot due to admission to a hospital, nursing home, or rehabilitation center not more than 5 days before an election, includes persons who, if released before or on the day of the election, are expected to be homebound and unable to travel to the polling place.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Aug 2008
Introduced Apr 1, 2008
Signed Aug 21, 2008
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2008 · House May 30, 2008
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 57
Apr 1, 2008
D
Democratic35
97% Yea
R
Republican22
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
5
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Aug 21, 2008
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0878
Aug 21, 2008
Signed into law
Governor Approved
May 30, 2008
Senate · Passed
Passed Both Houses
May 30, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-0-4)
May 27, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-000-000
May 19, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
May 19, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
Apr 1, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 1, 2008
House · Introduced
Arrived in House
Apr 1, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-6)
Feb 28, 2008
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 008-000-000
Feb 28, 2008
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Feb 27, 2008
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government
Feb 26, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
Feb 26, 2008
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
Feb 20, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Local Government
Feb 14, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Susan Garrett
DDemocratic
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