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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5604         </title>
<shortdesc>MUNI ELECTIONS-ELIGIBLE VOTERS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>65 ILCS 5/1-1-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 24, par. 1-1-2</aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/1-9-10 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/7-1-1.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-1.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Requires the State Board of Elections to create a voter registration affidavit for 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds to register to vote in municipal elections. Provides that the voter registration affidavit shall state that it does not entitle an individual to vote for candidates in any other election other than municipal elections or on any referendum or public question that may appear on the ballot. Provides that municipal elections are considered non-State elections and not subject to the age requirement in the Illinois Constitution.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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