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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1479         </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC-GRACE PERIOD/NURSING HOME</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Terry Link-Patricia Van Pelt-Omar Aquino and Laura M. Murphy</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Silvana Tabares)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0442</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>10 ILCS 5/4-50</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/5-50</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/6-100</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Election Code. Provides that grace period registration and changes of address shall be conducted for eligible residents in connection with voting at certain elder care facilities. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee on Election Law</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Reported Back To Executive;  003-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Executive;  017-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt</action>
<statusdate>4/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2017</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elections &amp; Campaign Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Elections &amp; Campaign Finance Committee;  016-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date August 25, 2017</action>
<statusdate>8/25/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0442</action>
</actions>
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