ELECTIONS-PURGE ROLLS House SponsorsRep. Charles E. Jefferson and Mike Boland Senate Sponsors(Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi-Pamela J. Althoff) 6/14/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0025 10 ILCS 5/4-16from Ch. 46, par. 4-1610 ILCS 5/5-23from Ch. 46, par. 5-2310 ILCS 5/6-53from Ch. 46, par. 6-5310 ILCS 5/17-14from Ch. 46, par. 17-14 Amends the Election Code. Authorizes election authorities to use obituaries to obtain information for purposes of purging voter registration records. Makes changes in the large county and board of election commissioners Articles to conform to procedures in the smaller county Article with respect to purging. Removes the requirement that a physically disabled voter seeking assistance marking the ballot must state whether his or her disability is permanent.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:10 ILCS 5/4-1610 ILCS 5/5-2310 ILCS 5/6-53Deletes all provisions relating to purging voting records. 2/9/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 2/9/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/10/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 2/16/2005HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 3/8/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 3/8/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote 3/8/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 007-000-000 3/9/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 4/7/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/7/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2005 4/7/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi 4/11/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Local Government 4/20/2005SenateDo Pass Local Government; 010-000-000 4/20/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/11/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/11/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/9/2005HouseSent to the Governor 6/14/2005HouseGovernor Approved 6/14/2005HouseEffective Date January 1, 2006 6/14/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0025