Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1801 — EARLY VOTING PERIOD-HOLIDAYS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0637

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    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2009. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Election Code. Provides that if the first or last day of the early voting period falls on a State holiday, then that first or last day of the period may be the first business day immediately following the State holiday.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 1801 now requires that early voting polling places stay open for at least 8 hours on holidays and 14 hours on the final weekend of early voting. Previously, there was no specific requirement for polling hours during these times, just a mention of weekends and holidays. This change is important because it aims to increase access to early voting, allowing more people to participate in elections, especially on busy days like holidays and weekends.

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SB1801 Engrossed LRB096 11171 JAM 21554 b AN ACT concerning elections.
SB1801 Enrolled LRB096 11171 JAM 21554 b AN ACT concerning elections.
on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays;
(c) If the first or last day for early voting falls on a State holiday, then that first or last day may be the first business day immediately following that State holiday.
except that, in addition to the hours required by this subsection, a permanent early voting polling place designated by an election authority under subsection (c) of Section 19A-10 must remain open for a total of at least 8 hours on any holiday during the early voting period and a total of at least 14 hours on the final weekend during the early voting period.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0637

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2010

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Elections; 007-000-000

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Elections

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dale A. Righter

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 21, 2009

  12. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

  13. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000

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

  15. Second Reading - Short Debate

  16. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

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

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

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

  20. Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2009

  21. Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee

  22. Referred to Rules Committee

  23. First Reading

  24. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  26. Arrived in House

  27. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  28. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009

  29. Second Reading

  30. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009

  31. Do Pass Elections; 009-000-000

  32. Assigned to Elections

  33. Referred to Assignments

  34. First Reading

  35. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter

Sponsors

  • Dale A. Righter · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Dale A. Righter

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48001
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 58001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Hendon — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Noland — Yea
Radogno — Not Voting
Schoenberg — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Millner — Yea
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 Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 101002
Democrat 11000
Republican 4000
Total 116002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hatcher — Yea
Myers — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
May — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Senger — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Mell — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Soto — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Tryon — Not Voting
Turner — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Watson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Howard — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Washington — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Not Voting
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Connelly — Yea
McAsey — Yea
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 Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 45004
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 55004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Hendon — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Noland — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Not Voting
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hultgren — Not Voting
Schoenberg — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Not Voting
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Not Voting
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Millner — Yea
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 Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1801 do?
Amends the Election Code. Provides that if the first or last day of the early voting period falls on a State holiday, then that first or last day of the period may be the first business day immediately following the State holiday.
Who sponsors SB 1801?
SB 1801 is sponsored by Dale A. Righter.
What is the current status of SB 1801?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2009. Enacted.
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