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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2893         </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-VOTER REGISTRATION AGE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Andy Manar, Jason A. Barickman and Cristina Castro</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/3-6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Election Code. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who is otherwise qualified to vote may preregister to vote on or after that person's 16th birthday, with the registration held in abeyance by the appropriate election authority until such time as that individual attains the required age to vote. Provides that for the purposes of the Code, an individual who is 16 years of age or older (rather than who is 17 years of age and who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general or consolidated election) shall be deemed competent to execute and attest to any voter registration forms.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee on Election Law</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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