HB 30 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

VOTING BY MINORS ACT

Summary

Creates the Voting by Minors Act. Requires the State Board of Elections and State Board of Education to jointly develop a program under which kindergarten through 12th grade students in participating school districts located in participating counties vote in a simulated election conducted at actual polling places in conjunction with the 2004 general election. Provides that implementation of the program shall be accomplished with volunteers and private funding. Requires the State Board of Elections and State Board of Education to develop an educational component of the program to be offered to the schools of participating districts and to adopt rules preparatory to the program's implementation. Specifies reporting and timetable requirements. Effective immediately.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2003

Committee Review

Apr 2003

House Passage

May 2003

Senate Passage

May 2003

Signed into Law

Jul 2003

Introduced Feb 18, 2003 Signed Jul 22, 2003

Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2003 · House Feb 6, 2003

How they voted

41–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 45

May 9, 2003

D Democratic25

24 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican20

17 Yea 3

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jul 22, 2003

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 9, 2003

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

Apr 30, 2003

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Local Government; 008-002-000

upper

Apr 10, 2003

Committee

Assigned to Local Government

upper

Mar 19, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Feb 18, 2003

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Feb 6, 2003

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (90-1-3)

house

Jan 30, 2003

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Elections and Campaign Reform Committee; 009-000-000

lower

Jan 23, 2003

Committee

Assigned to Elections and Campaign Reform Committee

lower

Jan 8, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

0 primary · 3 co-sponsors