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HB 1560 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

ELEC-EARLY VOTING PERIOD

Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that, when the religious holidays of Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday occur during the early voting period, an election authority may close an early voting place on those days, provided that the early voting place remains open 2 hours later on at least 2 weekdays during the final week of the early voting period. Provides that the election authority shall notify the State Board of Elections of any closure and shall provide notice to the public of the closure and the extended hours during the final week. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
House Passage
Mar 2013
Senate Passage
Mar 2013
Signed into Law
Mar 2013
Introduced Feb 21, 2013 Signed Mar 12, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2013 · House Feb 21, 2013

How they voted

44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Mar 7, 2013
D Democratic30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican17
15 Yea 2
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Mar 12, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Mar 7, 2013
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Mar 6, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000
upper
Feb 27, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 21, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 21, 2013
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 21, 2013
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (74-17-8)
house
Feb 20, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Feb 20, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 20, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2013
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
Feb 19, 2013
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2013
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Renée Kosel
lower
Feb 19, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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