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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2599         </title>
<shortdesc>ELECTIONS VOTER PHOTO ID</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Ryan Spain, Tony McCombie, Chris Miller, Andrew S. Chesney, Amy Grant, Mark Luft and Tim Butler</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>2/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ryan Spain</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2021</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>3/18/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller</action>
<statusdate>11/4/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney</action>
<statusdate>12/29/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Luft</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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