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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2605         </title>
<shortdesc>ELECTIONS VOTER PHOTO ID</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Thomas M. Bennett</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/1-14 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/3-8 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/17-9</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 17-9</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/18-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 18-5</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/18A-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/18A-15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19A-35</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>    Amends the Election Code. Provides for the issuance of Voter Identification Cards by the Secretary of State. Requires Voter Identification Cards for those who do not have an acceptable form of photo identification. Sets forth requirements and exemptions. Provides that any person desiring to vote shall present to the judges of election for verification of the person's identity a government-issued photo identification card or his or her Voter Identification Card.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Ethics &amp; Elections Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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