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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HJRCA 4   </title>
<shortdesc>SUFFRAGE-VOTING AGE 17</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Lou Lang</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/2/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<aliasreference></aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. III, Sec. 1</aliasreference>
<SynopsisText>     Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. Changes the minimum voting age to 17 (now, 18) or any other "younger" voting age required by the United States for voting in State elections. Effective upon being declared adopted.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/9/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Read in Full a First Time</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46</action>
</actions>
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