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SB 2022 Illinois Senate · 96th Regular Session

ELECTIONS-ABSENTEE VOTING

Summary
Amends the Election Code. Permits a person to request and vote an absentee ballot without specifying a reason for the absence from the polling place on election day. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 1, 2009 Signed Aug 17, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2009 · House May 20, 2009

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Aug 17, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 20, 2009
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 20, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (64-48-1)
house
May 5, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-003-000
lower
Apr 20, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Frerichs
upper
Apr 1, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (58-0)
senate
Mar 31, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Elections; 005-000-000
upper
Mar 30, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Elections
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
upper
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

Sponsors

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