ELECTIONS-ABSENTEE VOTING
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Repeals a provision permitting the filing of "temporarily absent student" notices with election authorities for the purpose of absentee voting. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
House Passage
Apr 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Mar 12, 2010
Signed Jul 6, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2010 · House Mar 11, 2010
How they voted
53–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
Apr 29, 2010
D
Democratic36
94% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 6, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Apr 29, 2010
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 29, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-1-4)
senate
Apr 14, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Elections; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 6, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Elections
upper
Mar 16, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 12, 2010
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 11, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-6)
house
Mar 9, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2010
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 9, 2010
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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