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HB 268 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

ELECTIONS-ROBO CALLS

Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that an automatically generated telephone communication that (i) is directed at voters and (ii) mentions the name of a candidate at the next election or advocates for or against a public policy position must identify the person or entity paying for the communication. Makes knowing generation of a violating communication a Class A misdemeanor.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Aug 2009
House Passage
Apr 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2009 Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2009 · House Apr 1, 2009

How they voted

54–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 55
May 19, 2009
D Democratic34
33 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican21
21 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
7
Committee
11
Amendments
3
Aug 16, 2009
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2009
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Bill Mitchell
lower
May 19, 2009
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 19, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 19, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-1)
senate
Apr 29, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Elections; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 28, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 28, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Elections
upper
Apr 27, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 27, 2009
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Elections
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-0-2)
house
Mar 10, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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