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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2446         </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-PRE-REGISTRATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Nabeela Syed-Carol Ammons-Edgar González, Jr.-Aarón M. Ortíz-Laura Faver Dias, Gregg Johnson, Lilian Jiménez, Daniel Didech, Jonathan Carroll, Michelle Mussman, Kelly M. Cassidy, Joyce Mason, Bob Morgan, Harry Benton, Theresa Mah, Matt Hanson, Abdelnasser Rashid, Hoan Huynh and Katie Stuart</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>10 ILCS 5/1A-16.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/3-6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Allows the State Board of Elections to receive voter registration information provided by applicants using electronic voter registration portals (rather than the Board's website). Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who is otherwise qualified to vote may preregister to vote on or after that person's 16th birthday, with the registration held in abeyance by the appropriate election authority until that individual attains the required age to vote. Requires preregistration to be completed using the online voter registration system or an electronic voter registration portal. Provides that for the purposes of the Code, an individual who is 16 years of age or older (rather than who is 17 years of age and who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general or consolidated election) shall be deemed competent to execute and attest to any voter registration forms.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/14/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Laura Faver Dias</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Ethics &amp; Elections</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Ethics &amp; Elections</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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