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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1253         </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CODE-VOTING AVAILABILITY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Ram Villivalam</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/19A-15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Election Code. Requires a permanent polling place for early voting to remain open beginning the 22nd day (rather than the 15th day) before an election. Makes changes to the hours a permanent polling place for early voting must remain open. Requires certain permanent polling places to be open a total of at least 16 hours (rather than 14 hours) on the final weekend during the early voting period. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee on Election Law</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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