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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1453         </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-CANDIDATE SURNAMES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Avery Bourne-Kelly M. Burke and Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer</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 5/7-10.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-10.2</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7-17</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-17</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Provides that nothing in provisions concerning the designation of a candidate's name on a nomination petition or ballot shall require a candidate to use his or her spouse's surname after marriage or to return to his or her previous legal surname following a dissolution of marriage.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Avery Bourne</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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