SB 1799 Illinois Senate · 96th Regular Session

ELECTIONS-CON CON BALLOTS

Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the Code's electronic voting equipment provisions that modify the Code's requirement of a separate ballot for constitutional amendments and constitutional convention calls supersede that separate ballot requirement. Removes the requirement that constitutional amendment and constitutional convention call ballots be printed on blue paper. Removes the requirement that a constitutional convention call ballot include language concerning the effect of not voting.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
Senate Passage
Apr 2009
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2009 Last action Jan 12, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2009

How they voted

55–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
Apr 1, 2009
D Democratic36
36 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
19 Yea 3
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
3
Committee
8
May 31, 2009
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 5, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 29, 2009
Committee
Re-assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (55-0-3)
senate
Mar 11, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Elections; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Elections
upper
Feb 20, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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