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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4400         </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-VOTE BY MAIL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Chris Bos</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 5/1A-70 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall create a policy to be instituted by each election authority concerning the chain of custody and secure storage of vote by mail ballots. Provides that the policy shall include: (i) procedures to destroy a ballot if a voter returns a vote by mail ballot and votes in person at the same election; (ii) reporting requirements of the number of vote by mail ballots received, rejected, or destroyed due to in-person voting; and (iii) the creation of a public database to publish data provided by election authorities.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/7/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chris Bos</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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