ELECTIONS MILITARY DEPENDENTS Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link House Sponsors(Rep. Michael J. Madigan and Anthony DeLuca) 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/20-1from Ch. 46, par. 20-1Amends 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.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Removes the provision that nothing in the Election Code shall be construed to require that the spouse must have ever resided in Illinois.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:10 ILCS 5/20-1Adds reference to:10 ILCS 5/1-2from Ch. 46, par. 1-2Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the continuation of prior laws. 2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 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 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Elections 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Elections; 005-000-000 3/31/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hutchinson 3/31/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2009 4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/2/2009HouseArrived in House 4/2/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 4/2/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 4/2/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 5/8/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/22/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 5/26/2009HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2009 5/26/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/26/2009HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Executive Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/26/2009HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote 5/27/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee 5/27/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 5/27/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 5/27/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 6/24/2009HouseLegislation Considered in Special Session No. 1 6/24/2009HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2009 6/24/2009HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 6/24/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 6/30/2009HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2009 12/1/2009HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/28/2010HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/28/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2010HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elaine Nekritz 4/30/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 4/30/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/4/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 5/4/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 005-004-000 5/5/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 5/5/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 5/6/2010HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/6/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/6/2010HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Madigan 5/6/2010SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link 5/7/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 5/7/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 5/7/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 5/7/2010HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 28, 2010 5/28/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die