Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 85 — INTERNET VOTING COMMISSION

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Creates the Internet Voting Commission Act. Creates a commission appointed by the legislative leaders to study and recommend to the General Assembly a system of voting via the Internet at elections in 2012 and thereafter. Abolishes the commission and repeals the Act January 1, 2011. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

24 added · 40 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to HB 85 establish the Internet Voting Commission, which will consist of 12 members from the General Assembly, aimed at studying and recommending an internet voting system for elections beginning in 2012. The updated version removes previous language about the Commission's abolishment and the repeal of the Act in 2011, allowing the Commission to continue beyond that date, which suggests a long-term commitment to exploring online voting. This matters because it opens the door for modernizing election processes while ensuring that internet voting will complement existing methods rather than replace them.

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*LRB09603092JAM13108b* HB0085 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2010 HB0085 Introduced 1/14/2009, by Rep.
HB0085 Engrossed LRB096 03092 JAM 13108 b AN ACT concerning elections.
Lou Lang SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act Creates the Internet Voting Commission Act.
Creates a commission Assembly a system of voting via the Internet at elections in 2012 andneral thereafter.
Abolishes the commission and repeals the Act January 1, 2011.
Effective immediately.
LRB096 03092 JAM 13108 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB0085 LRB096 03092 JAM 13108 b AN ACT concerning elections.
The Internet Voting Commission is created, consisting of 12 members of the General Assembly.
The Internet Voting Commission is created within the State Board of Elections, consisting of 12 members of the General Assembly.
Commission members shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties from funds appropriated for that purpose.
Commission members shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their HB0085 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 03092 JAM 13108 b duties from funds appropriated for that purpose.
HB0085 - 2 - LRB096 03092 JAM 13108 b The Commission is abolished January 1, 2011.
The Commission is abolished January 1, 2011.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

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

  3. Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2009

  4. Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  5. House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote; SA 1 Motion #2

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.; Motion #2

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000; Motion #1

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; Motion #1

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.; Motion #1

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  11. Arrived in House

  12. Third Reading - Passed; 031-020-000

  13. Verified

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009

  15. Second Reading

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009

  17. Do Pass as Amended Elections; 005-004-000

  18. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  19. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Elections

  20. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  21. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Bond

  22. Postponed - Elections

  23. Assigned to Elections

  24. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael Bond

  25. Referred to Assignments

  26. First Reading

  27. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  28. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton

  29. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  30. Arrive in Senate

  31. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-017-000

  32. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang

  33. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang

  34. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.

  35. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  36. Second Reading - Short Debate

  37. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  38. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 007-000-000

  39. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote

  40. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee

  41. Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed

  42. Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  43. Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee

  44. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

  45. Referred to Rules Committee

  46. First Reading

  47. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang

Sponsors

  • Sr. Eddie Lee Jackson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 31 Yea · 20 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8100
Unaffiliated 231907
Republican 0001
Total 312008
% of votes cast 53%34%0%14%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Hultgren — Not Voting
Hutchinson — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Lauzen — Nay
Luechtefeld — Nay
Demuzio — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
McCarter — Nay
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Nay
Noland — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Silverstein — Not Voting
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Jones, J. — Nay
Brady — Nay
Wilhelmi — Yea
Jacobs — Not Voting
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Nay
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Nay
DeLeo — Not Voting
Dillard — Nay
Duffy — Nay
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Pankau — Nay
Radogno — Nay
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Nay
Risinger — Nay
Rutherford — Nay
Sandoval — Not Voting
Link — Yea
Maloney — Not Voting
Althoff — Nay
Martinez — Not Voting
Bivins — Nay
Bomke — Nay
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Nay
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Nay
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting

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Third Reading

Passed 99 Yea · 17 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 871501
Democrat 10100
Republican 2101
Total 991702
% of votes cast 84%14%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Jefferson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
May — Yea
Mell — Yea
Senger — Yea
Soto — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Brady — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
McAuliffe — Nay
Burke — Yea
McCarthy — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Myers — Nay
Osterman — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Sommer — Nay
Thapedi — Yea
Watson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Nay
Howard — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Zalewski — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Not Voting
Cavaletto — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Nay
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hatcher — Nay
Holbrook — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Nay
Osmond — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Nay
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Nay
Burns — Yea
Cole — Nay
Colvin — Yea
Connelly — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Moffitt — Nay
Coulson — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Nay
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Not Voting
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 85 do?
Creates the Internet Voting Commission Act. Creates a commission appointed by the legislative leaders to study and recommend to the General Assembly a system of voting via the Internet at elections in 2012 and thereafter. Abolishes the commission and repeals the Act January 1, 2011. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 85?
HB 85 is sponsored by Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr..
What is the current status of HB 85?
This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
Where can I track HB 85?
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