ELECTIONS MILITARY DEPENDENTS House SponsorsRep. Keith Farnham-Kenneth Dunkin-LaShawn K. Ford-Linda Chapa LaVia, Luis Arroyo, Mark L. Walker, Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr., John D'Amico, Lisa M. Dugan, Emily McAsey, Karen A. Yarbrough and Edward J. Acevedo 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/20-1from Ch. 46, par. 20-1 Amends the Election Code. Specifies that the spouse or dependent of a member of the armed forces or merchant marine, residing with or accompanying the member, need not have resided in Illinois in order to vote a military or overseas absentee ballot. 2/4/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Keith Farnham 2/4/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2009HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 2/9/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 2/17/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 2/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 2/20/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 2/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 2/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 2/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/9/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey 3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/4/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/26/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die