ELEC CD-CIVIC POLLWATCHERS Senate SponsorsSen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson-M. Maggie Crotty and Pamela J. Althoff-Susan Garrett-Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Jim Durkin-Elizabeth Coulson-Karen May and Robin Kelly) 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/7-34from Ch. 46, par. 7-3410 ILCS 5/17-23from Ch. 46, par. 17-23Amends 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.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with the following change: provides that no more than 2 pollwatchers appointed by non-partisan civic organizations may be in a precinct polling place at the same time.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes: Adds to the definition of a State nonpartisan civic organization that the organization (i) is organized or primarily conducts its activities within Illinois and (ii) continuously maintains an office or business location in Illinois with a current listed telephone number. Specifies that the organization's required written purposes must be in its articles of incorporation, bylaws, or charter or in a separate declaration. Effective immediately. 1/18/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 1/18/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/18/2006SenateReferred to Rules 1/19/2006SenateAssigned to Local Government 1/24/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 1/26/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 1/27/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 1/27/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 1/31/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government 1/31/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/1/2006SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000 2/1/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 2, 2006 2/2/2006SenateSecond Reading 2/2/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 7, 2006 2/6/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 2/6/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 2/23/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government 2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000 2/24/2006SenateRecalled to Second Reading 2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Halvorson 2/24/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 27, 2006 2/27/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 2/27/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/27/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 2/27/2006HouseArrived in House 2/27/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/3/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin 3/3/2006HouseFirst Reading 3/3/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/14/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/14/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 11/27/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die