Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 3207 — ELEC CD-PERMANENT VOTE BY MAIL

Last action — Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Election Code. 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 voters 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. Makes conforming changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020

  2. Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 29, 2020

  3. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2020

  4. Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 22, 2020

  5. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2020

  6. Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 15, 2020

  7. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2020

  8. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 30, 2020

  9. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  10. Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 7, 2020

  11. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2020

  12. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 2, 2020

  13. To Subcommittee on Election Law

  14. Assigned to Executive

  15. Referred to Assignments

  16. First Reading

  17. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3207 do?
Amends the Election Code. 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 voters 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. Makes conforming changes.
Who sponsors SB 3207?
SB 3207 is sponsored by Bill Cunningham (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 3207?
This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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