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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1591   </title>
<shortdesc>ST ETHICS VOTER REGISTRATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Sidney H. Mathias)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 430/1-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Defines as a prohibited political activity the wearing or displaying of items expressing support for or against a candidate or referendum question while registering voters as a deputy registrar or assisting persons in completing mail-in voter registration applications. Defines a "candidate" to include candidates for federal and local offices as well as State offices.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/19/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Elections</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Elections</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Elections</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Elections</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Elections</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Held in Elections</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Elections;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 042-001-007</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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