Sen. Ram Villivalam

Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Requires every public elementary school and high school to include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the events of Asian American history; contains provisions governing this instruction. Provides that the teaching of history of the United States shall include the study of the wrongful incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and the heroic service of the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the United States Army during World War II. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/27-21 Removes the provisions relating to the history of the United States.

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that financial support funds provided under the Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency (Local CURE) Support Program may be used by a unit of local government only for payment of costs permitted to be covered with moneys from the Coronavirus Relief Fund pursuant to specified provisions of the Social Security Act or any other federal law. Makes conforming changes. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-1047 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 179/10 20 ILCS 1005/1005-55 new 820 ILCS 405/612 from Ch. 48, par. 442 820 ILCS 405/900 from Ch. 48, par. 490 820 ILCS 405/1900 from Ch. 48, par. 640 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Identity Protection Act. Provides that social security numbers may be included in applications and forms sent by mail, including, but not limited to, any material mailed in connection with the administration of the Unemployment Insurance Act pursuant to the limitations and requirements of that Act. Amends the Department of Employment Security Law. Provides that the Department of Employment Security shall not disclose an individual's entire social security number in any correspondence physically mailed to an individual or entity. Requires the Department to develop a system of identifying information to be used instead of social security numbers. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Authorizes benefits for certain academic personnel. Provides that when an individual has received benefits and been found to be ineligible for those benefits, the individual must be provided notice of his or her appeal rights. Limits recovery of benefits from persons who are ineligible if the receipt of benefits was without fault of the individual. Provides that, with the written consent of a claimant or employing unit and an agreement not to publicly disclose, the Director shall provide requested information related to a claim to a public officer or his or her agent. Effective immediately.

Amends the Survivor Support and Trafficking Prevention Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Repeals a provision that makes the Article inoperative on and after June 30, 2022. Effective immediately.

Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 10 ILCS 5/1-1 Adds reference to: 10 ILCS 5/19A-20 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Provides that in a county with a population of less than 3,000,000, the sheriff may establish a temporary branch polling place at the county jail. Limits eligibility to a resident of a county who is in custody at the county jail and who has not been convicted of the offense for which the resident is in custody. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds an effective date of July 1, 2022. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 10 ILCS 5/1-18 new 10 ILCS 5/1A-60 new 10 ILCS 5/1A-65 new 10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1 from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.1 10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1b new 10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1c new 10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2 from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.2 10 ILCS 5/2A-26 from Ch. 46, par. 2A-26 10 ILCS 5/2A-28 from Ch. 46, par. 2A-28 10 ILCS 5/7-4 from Ch. 46, par. 7-4 10 ILCS 5/7-8 from Ch. 46, par. 7-8 10 ILCS 5/7-10 from Ch. 46, par. 7-10 10 ILCS 5/7-10.2 from Ch. 46, par. 7-10.2 10 ILCS 5/7-12 from Ch. 46, par. 7-12 10 ILCS 5/7-13 from Ch. 46, par. 7-13 10 ILCS 5/7-14 from Ch. 46, par. 7-14 10 ILCS 5/7-16 from Ch. 46, par. 7-16 10 ILCS 5/7-17 from Ch. 46, par. 7-17 10 ILCS 5/7-43 from Ch. 46, par. 7-43 10 ILCS 5/7-59 from Ch. 46, par. 7-59 10 ILCS 5/7-60 from Ch. 46, par. 7-60 10 ILCS 5/7-61 from Ch. 46, par. 7-61 10 ILCS 5/8-5 from Ch. 46, par. 8-5 10 ILCS 5/8-8 from Ch. 46, par. 8-8 10 ILCS 5/8-8.1 from Ch. 46, par. 8-8.1 10 ILCS 5/8-10 from Ch. 46, par. 8-10 10 ILCS 5/8-17 from Ch. 46, par. 8-17 10 ILCS 5/9-8.10 10 ILCS 5/9-13 from Ch. 46, par. 9-13 10 ILCS 5/10-3 from Ch. 46, par. 10-3 10 ILCS 5/10-4 from Ch. 46, par. 10-4 10 ILCS 5/10-5.1 from Ch. 46, par. 10-5.1 10 ILCS 5/10-6 from Ch. 46, par. 10-6 10 ILCS 5/10-7 from Ch. 46, par. 10-7 10 ILCS 5/10-8 from Ch. 46, par. 10-8 10 ILCS 5/10-14 from Ch. 46, par. 10-14 10 ILCS 5/11-8 new 10 ILCS 5/16-3 from Ch. 46, par. 16-3 10 ILCS 5/16-5.01 from Ch. 46, par. 16-5.01 10 ILCS 5/17-13 from Ch. 46, par. 17-13 10 ILCS 5/17-13.5 new 10 ILCS 5/17-16.1 from Ch. 46, par. 17-16.1 10 ILCS 5/18-9.1 from Ch. 46, par. 18-9.1 10 ILCS 5/19-2 from Ch. 46, par. 19-2 10 ILCS 5/19-2.4 new 10 ILCS 5/19-2.5 new 10 ILCS 5/19-3 from Ch. 46, par. 19-3 10 ILCS 5/19A-15 10 ILCS 5/23-6.1 from Ch. 46, par. 23-6.1 10 ILCS 5/25-6 from Ch. 46, par. 25-6 10 ILCS 5/29-15 from Ch. 46, par. 29-15 40 ILCS 5/6-230 40 ILCS 5/7-109 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-109 40 ILCS 5/8-113 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-113 40 ILCS 5/8-232 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-232 40 ILCS 5/8-243 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-243 40 ILCS 5/8-243.2 from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-243.2 50 ILCS 105/1 from Ch. 102, par. 1 50 ILCS 105/1.3 50 ILCS 105/2 from Ch. 102, par. 2 50 ILCS 105/4 from Ch. 102, par. 4 50 ILCS 110/1 from Ch. 102, par. 4.10 50 ILCS 110/5 new 55 ILCS 5/2-3001 from Ch. 34, par. 2-3001 55 ILCS 5/2-3002 from Ch. 34, par. 2-3002 55 ILCS 5/2-3003 from Ch. 34, par. 2-3003 55 ILCS 5/2-3004 from Ch. 34, par. 2-3004 55 ILCS 5/3-6002 from Ch. 34, par. 3-6002 55 ILCS 5/3-14036 from Ch. 34, par. 3-14036 60 ILCS 1/45-10 65 ILCS 5/1-1-2 from Ch. 24, par. 1-1-2 65 ILCS 5/2-2-9 from Ch. 24, par. 2-2-9 65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-10-5 65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-30 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-10-30 65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-50 65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-51 65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-60 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-10-60 65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-65 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-10-65 65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-75 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-10-75 65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-5 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-15-5 65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-15 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-15-15 65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-25 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-15-25 65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-30 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-15-30 65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-35 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-15-35 65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-40 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-15-40 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-10 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-10 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-15 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-15 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-20 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-20 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-22 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-22 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-25 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-25 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-30 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-30 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-35 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-35 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-40 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-40 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-45 65 ILCS 5/3.1-25-70 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-25-70 65 ILCS 5/3.1-25-75 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-25-75 65 ILCS 5/3.1-35-35 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-35-35 65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-5 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-40-5 65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-10 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-40-10 65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-15 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-40-15 65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-25 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-40-25 65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-30 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-40-30 65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-35 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-40-35 65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-40 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-40-40 65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-50 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-40-50 65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-55 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-40-55 65 ILCS 5/3.1-45-5 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-45-5 65 ILCS 5/3.1-45-15 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-45-15 65 ILCS 5/3.1-55-5 from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-55-5 65 ILCS 5/4-1-2 from Ch. 24, par. 4-1-2 65 ILCS 5/4-10-1 from Ch. 24, par. 4-10-1 65 ILCS 5/5-1-4 from Ch. 24, par. 5-1-4 65 ILCS 5/5-2-1 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-1 65 ILCS 5/5-2-2 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-2 65 ILCS 5/5-2-3 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-3 65 ILCS 5/5-2-3.1 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-3.1 65 ILCS 5/5-2-4 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-4 65 ILCS 5/5-2-5 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-5 65 ILCS 5/5-2-7 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-7 65 ILCS 5/5-2-8 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-8 65 ILCS 5/5-2-11 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-11 65 ILCS 5/5-2-12 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-12 65 ILCS 5/5-2-17 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-17 65 ILCS 5/5-2-18 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-18 65 ILCS 5/5-2-18.1 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-18.1 65 ILCS 5/5-2-18.2 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-18.2 65 ILCS 5/5-2-18.7 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-18.7 65 ILCS 5/5-2-19 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-19 65 ILCS 5/5-3-1 from Ch. 24, par. 5-3-1 65 ILCS 5/5-3-3 from Ch. 24, par. 5-3-3 65 ILCS 5/5-3-4 from Ch. 24, par. 5-3-4 65 ILCS 5/5-3-5 from Ch. 24, par. 5-3-5 65 ILCS 5/5-3-7 from Ch. 24, par. 5-3-7 65 ILCS 5/5-3-8 from Ch. 24, par. 5-3-8 65 ILCS 5/5-4-1 from Ch. 24, par. 5-4-1 65 ILCS 5/5-4-3 from Ch. 24, par. 5-4-3 65 ILCS 5/5-5-1 from Ch. 24, par. 5-5-1 65 ILCS 5/5-5-5 from Ch. 24, par. 5-5-5 65 ILCS 5/6-3-2 from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-2 65 ILCS 5/6-3-3 from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-3 65 ILCS 5/6-3-4 from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-4 65 ILCS 5/6-3-5 from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-5 65 ILCS 5/6-3-6 from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-6 65 ILCS 5/6-3-7 from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-7 65 ILCS 5/6-3-8 from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-8 65 ILCS 5/6-3-9 from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-9 65 ILCS 5/6-3-10 from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-10 65 ILCS 5/6-4-3 from Ch. 24, par. 6-4-3 65 ILCS 5/6-4-4 from Ch. 24, par. 6-4-4 65 ILCS 5/6-5-1 from Ch. 24, par. 6-5-1 65 ILCS 5/7-1-15 from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-15 65 ILCS 5/7-1-39 from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-39 65 ILCS 5/7-1-42 from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-42 65 ILCS 5/7-2-1 from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-1 65 ILCS 5/7-2-19 from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-19 65 ILCS 5/7-2-28 from Ch. 24, par. 7-2-28 65 ILCS 5/8-9-1 from Ch. 24, par. 8-9-1 65 ILCS 5/10-1-30 from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-30 65 ILCS 5/10-3-5 from Ch. 24, par. 10-3-5 65 ILCS 5/11-13-1.1 from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-1.1 65 ILCS 5/11-13-10 from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-10 65 ILCS 5/11-13-14 from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-14 65 ILCS 5/11-13-14.1 from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-14.1 65 ILCS 5/11-80-5 from Ch. 24, par. 11-80-5 65 ILCS 5/11-91-1 from Ch. 24, par. 11-91-1 65 ILCS 5/11-101-2 from Ch. 24, par. 11-101-2 65 ILCS 20/21-5.1 from Ch. 24, par. 21-5.1 65 ILCS 20/21-7 from Ch. 24, par. 21-7 65 ILCS 20/21-12 from Ch. 24, par. 21-12 65 ILCS 20/21-14 from Ch. 24, par. 21-14 65 ILCS 20/prec. Sec. 21-22 heading 65 ILCS 20/21-22 from Ch. 24, par. 21-22 65 ILCS 20/21-23 from Ch. 24, par. 21-23 65 ILCS 20/21-24 from Ch. 24, par. 21-24 65 ILCS 20/21-25 from Ch. 24, par. 21-25 65 ILCS 20/21-26 from Ch. 24, par. 21-26 65 ILCS 20/21-27 from Ch. 24, par. 21-27 65 ILCS 20/21-28 from Ch. 24, par. 21-28 65 ILCS 20/21-29 from Ch. 24, par. 21-29 65 ILCS 20/21-30 from Ch. 24, par. 21-30 65 ILCS 20/21-32 from Ch. 24, par. 21-32 65 ILCS 20/21-33 from Ch. 24, par. 21-33 65 ILCS 20/21-34 from Ch. 24, par. 21-34 65 ILCS 20/21-38 from Ch. 24, par. 21-38 65 ILCS 20/21-39 from Ch. 24, par. 21-39 65 ILCS 20/21-40 from Ch. 24, par. 21-40 65 ILCS 20/21-41 from Ch. 24, par. 21-41 70 ILCS 200/210-20 70 ILCS 200/210-25 70 ILCS 200/270-20 70 ILCS 200/270-25 70 ILCS 210/5.6 70 ILCS 755/10 70 ILCS 1210/23 from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 102 70 ILCS 1215/25 from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 138 70 ILCS 2605/4.25 from Ch. 42, par. 323.25 105 ILCS 5/24-2 from Ch. 122, par. 24-2 105 ILCS 5/34-210 105 ILCS 5/34-230 105 ILCS 5/34-235 110 ILCS 70/45a from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38l.1 235 ILCS 5/4-1 from Ch. 43, par. 110 235 ILCS 5/6-2 from Ch. 43, par. 120 235 ILCS 5/6-11 410 ILCS 705/55-28 625 ILCS 5/3-610 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-610 735 ILCS 5/15-1503 from Ch. 110, par. 15-1503 765 ILCS 825/1 from Ch. 21, par. 7 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Provides dates for the 2022 general primary election and dates to prepare for the 2022 general election. Repeals the provisions on January 1, 2023. Provides that in a county with a population of less than 3,000,000, the sheriff may establish a temporary branch polling place at the county jail. Limits eligibility to a resident of a county who is in custody at the county jail and who has not been convicted of the offense for which the resident is in custody. Allows an elector to be added to a list of permanent vote by mail status voters who receive an official vote by mail ballot for all subsequent elections. Provides that a voter whose application for permanent vote by mail status is accepted by the election authority shall remain on the permanent vote by mail list until the voter requests to be removed from permanent vote by mail status, the voter provides notice to the election authority of a change in registration, or the election authority receives confirmation that the voter has subsequently registered to vote in another county. Provides the notice to be sent by election authorities to all qualified voters before a general election for the option to be placed on the list of permanent vote by mail status voters. Provides the application form for permanent vote by mail status. Allows an election authority to combine the applications for single election vote by mail and permanent vote by mail status on one form. Provides that a political committee selected to conduct an audit shall only be required to conduct the audit if it was required to file at least one quarterly report during the period to be covered by the audit and has a fund balance of $10,000 or more, an average closing fund balance of $10,000 or more on quarterly reports, or average total receipts of $10,000 or more on quarterly reports. Requires a political committee owing unpaid fines at the time of its random selection to conduct an audit. Amends the Public Officer Simultaneous Tenure Act. Provides that a unit of local government may not adopt an ordinance or resolution that requires a member of the General Assembly to resign his or her office in order to be eligible to seek elected office in the unit of local government and that any such ordinance or resolution is void. Provides that the prohibition applies to ordinances or resolutions adopted on or after November 8, 2016. Limits home rule powers. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a sheriff shall enter upon the duties of his or her office on the December 1 following his or her election (rather than on the first day in the month of December following his or her election on which the office of the sheriff is required, by statute or by action of the county board, to be open). Amends the Township Code. Makes changes in a provision concerning notice of a political party caucus in a township. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that when a person who intends to be a write-in candidate for an uncontested nonpartisan office has not timely filed nomination papers but has filed a written statement or notice of his or her intent, no primary ballot shall be printed (rather than requiring a primary ballot to be prepared and a primary election held if the write-in candidate is the fifth candidate filed). Provides that where no primary is held, a person intending to become a write-in candidate shall refile a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for the general election with the appropriate election authority or authorities. Removes language: concerning requirements for the written statement or notice; and providing that an election authority has no duty to conduct a primary and prepare a ballot for an uncontested office, unless the written statement or notice is filed in a timely manner. Amends the Revised Cities and Villages Act of 1941. In the provisions concerning the prohibition on the city treasurer serving 2 terms in succession, allows the city to establish different succession terms by ordinance. Amends various Acts and Codes. Changes all statutory references of alderman and aldermen to alderperson and alderpersons. Changes all statutory references of congressman to congressperson. Makes other and conforming changes. Effective immediately, except certain provisions of the Election Code are effective on July 1, 2023.

Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that Juneteenth National Freedom Day shall be observed on June 19 of each year as a holiday throughout the State (currently, not a holiday and is observed on the third Saturday of June of each year). Provides that when June 19 falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be held and considered the holiday. Amends the Election Code, the Illinois Procurement Code, the School Code, and the Promissory Note and Bank Holiday Act to include Juneteenth National Freedom Day as a holiday. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that when June 19 falls on a Saturday or Sunday, neither the preceding Friday nor the following Monday shall be held or considered as a paid holiday (rather than the following Monday being considered a holiday). Effective January 1, 2022.

Declares May of 2021 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in honor of the people in these communities in Illinois and the United States.

Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that employees shall have the fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions, and to protect their economic welfare and safety at work. Provides that no law shall be passed that interferes with, negates, or diminishes the right of employees to organize and bargain collectively over their wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment and work place safety, including any law or ordinance that prohibits the execution or application of agreements between employers and labor organizations that represent employees requiring membership in an organization as a condition of employment. Provides that these provisions are controlling over home rule powers. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Creates the COVID-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program Act. Contains provisions for: the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance program; accessibility and transparency; process for further prioritizing applicants for financial assistance and housing stability services; and required notifications and correspondence. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes changes concerning the sealing of court files. Provides that certain new provisions concerning sealing of court files in a residential eviction action apply until August 1, 2022. Contains provisions for: the sealing of a court file in a residential eviction action; emergency sealing of a court file in a residential eviction action during the COVID-19 emergency and economic recovery period; and a temporary COVID-19 stay of certain foreclosure proceedings and filings. Makes corresponding changes to a provision regarding demand for rent and eviction actions. Makes corresponding changes in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Changes the definition of "administering State agency" to any agency or department of the State that is eligible to receive a direct federal allocation of federal Emergency Rental Assistance funds that will disburse funds and administer all or a portion of the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Deletes the definition of "recipient" or "program recipient". Provides that any State agency administering the program shall provide rental assistance (rather than "program recipients with relief payments") in an amount based on stated need rather than on a flat or fixed amount. Provides that the administering State agency shall make any joint program application forms available. Deletes language requiring the administering State agency to make program application forms for utility providers available. Fiscal Note (Dept. of Human Services) The source for the Rental Assistance Program is federal and pending the final determination of the agency responsible for implementing the Covid-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program, The Department of Human Services does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact to the department to carry out the duties required by HB 2877. Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Human Services) The source for the Rental Assistance Program is federal and pending the final determination of the agency responsible for implementing the Covid-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program, The Department of Human Services does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact to the department to carry out the duties required by HB 2877 House Amendment 1. Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority) The Illinois Housing Development Authority does not anticipate any State fiscal impact because funding used is all federal funds. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Housing Development Authority) The Illinois Housing Development Authority does not anticipate any State fiscal impact because funding used is all federal funds.

Amends the Election Code. Provides that in distribution of the remaining funds received under the federal Help America Vote Act, the State Board of Elections may make such funds available to election authorities for the maintenance of secure collection sites for the return of vote by mail ballots. Allows election authorities to establish curb-side voting for individuals to cast a ballot during early voting or on election day. Provides that an election authority's curb-side voting program shall designate at least 2 election judges from opposite parties per vehicle and the individual must have the option to mark the ballot without interference from the election judges. Requires election authorities to accept any vote by mail ballot returned, including ballots returned with insufficient or no postage. Allows election authorities to establish secure collection sites for postage-free return of vote by mail ballots. Provides for the collection and processing of vote by mail ballots submitted to collection sites. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall establish additional guidelines for the security of collection sites. Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Demetrios Zemenides of Chicago.