EARLY VOTING PERIOD-HOLIDAYS Senate SponsorsSen. Dale A. Righter House Sponsors(Rep. Sidney H. Mathias) 8/24/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0637 10 ILCS 5/19A-15Amends the Election Code. Provides that if the first or last day of the early voting period falls on a State holiday, then that first or last day of the period may be the first business day immediately following the State holiday.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Requires that permanent early voting polling places designated in certain municipalities by election authorities of certain populous counties and municipalities must remain open additional hours on holidays during the early voting period and on the final weekend of the early voting period. 2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter 2/20/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Elections 3/11/2009SenateDo Pass Elections; 009-000-000 3/11/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009 3/30/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009 4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/1/2009HouseArrived in House 4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/1/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/1/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/1/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 5/8/2009HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2009 5/12/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 5/12/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote 5/12/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 007-000-000 5/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/20/2009SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/20/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 21, 2009 5/20/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dale A. Righter 5/20/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/22/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Elections 5/26/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Elections; 007-000-000 5/27/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/27/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/25/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/24/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/24/2009SenateEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/24/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0637