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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1894</title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-PHOTOGRAPHING BALLOTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kam Buckner</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/29-9</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 29-9</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Provides that a person is not prohibited from photographing his or her own ballot at any time during the voting process or from viewing a photograph of a completed or partially completed ballot. Provides that any person who gives, promises to give, or receives any money or other valuable consideration in connection with the dissemination or viewing of a photograph of a completed or partially completed ballot is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Ethics &amp; Elections</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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