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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5007   </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-CIVIC POLLWATCHERS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Elizabeth Coulson, Robin Kelly and George Scully, Jr.</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/7-34</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 7-34</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/17-23</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 17-23</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Permits the appointment of one pollwatcher per precinct by each State non-partisan civic organization within a county or political subdivision that has among its written purposes certain voter and election goals. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/24/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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