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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 243          </title>
<shortdesc>ELECTIONS VOTER PHOTO ID</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Thomas M. Bennett-Darren Bailey, Blaine Wilhour and Andrew S. Chesney</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/1-14 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/3-8 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/17-9</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 17-9</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/18-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 18-5</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/18A-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/18A-15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19A-35</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Requires Voters Identification Cards for those who do not have an acceptable photo ID. Sets forth requirements and exemptions. Provides that any person desiring to vote shall present to the judges of election for verification of the person's identity a government-issued photo identification card or his or her Voter Identification Card.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/8/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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