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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4775         </title>
<shortdesc>ELECTION CD-JUDGE'S INITIAL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Terra Costa Howard</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/17-9</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 17-9</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Removes a requirement that an election judge initial the ballot after the ballot is properly folded. Removes a requirement for the election authority to provide a space both above and below the perforation for the judge's initials and for the judge to endorse his or her initials in both spaces (in those election jurisdictions where perforated ballot cards are utilized of the type on which write-in votes can be cast above the perforation).</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/24/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Ethics &amp; Elections Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2022</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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