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SB 1591 Illinois Senate · 96th Regular Session

ST ETHICS VOTER REGISTRATION

Summary
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Defines as a prohibited political activity the wearing or displaying of items expressing support for or against a candidate or referendum question while registering voters as a deputy registrar or assisting persons in completing mail-in voter registration applications. Defines a "candidate" to include candidates for federal and local offices as well as State offices.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
Senate Passage
Mar 2009
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2009 Last action Jan 12, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2009

How they voted

41–1
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 58
Mar 31, 2009
D Democratic36
23 Yea 1 Nay 12
63% Yea
R Republican22
18 Yea 4
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
6
Committee
14
Amendments
4
May 8, 2009
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 31, 2009
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Mar 31, 2009
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Mar 31, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-1-16)
senate
Mar 13, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 13, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 11, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Elections; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 11, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Held in Elections
upper
Mar 11, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Elections
upper
Mar 10, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Elections
upper
Mar 10, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Elections
upper
Mar 9, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 9, 2009
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
upper
Mar 6, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 6, 2009
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
upper
Feb 25, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Elections
upper
Feb 19, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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