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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3970         </title>
<shortdesc>ELECTION CD-VOTE BY MAIL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Julie A. Morrison</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>10 ILCS 5/19-2.6 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 19-3</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 19-4</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 19-5</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/24A-10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 24A-10</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/24A-10.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 24A-10.1</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/24A-14</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 24A-14</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/24B-10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/24B-10.1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/24B-14</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall provide a certified remote accessible vote by mail system through which a vote by mail ballot can be transmitted to voters with disabilities and through which voters with disabilities shall be able to mark a ballot using assistive technology. Provides for other accommodations for voters with a disability and requirements for ballots cast based upon those accommodations. Makes changes relating to damaged, defective, or unreadable ballots.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Executive- Elections</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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