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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1973         </title>
<shortdesc>ELECTIONS VOTER PHOTO ID</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Chris Miller and Amy Grant</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</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. Provides for the issuance of Voter Identification Cards by the Secretary of State. Requires Voter Identification Cards for those who do not have an acceptable form of photo identification. 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>2/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chris Miller</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Ethics &amp; Elections Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/29/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Ethics &amp; Elections Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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