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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 165          </title>
<shortdesc>NOTARY PUB-NOMINATING PAPERS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Ram Villivalam</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 312/7-111 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/29-12.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Provides that any person who performs a notarial act concerning election nominating papers, petitions of objections to nominating papers, or certificates of withdrawal of candidacy and who is not authorized to perform notarial acts under the Act shall, in addition to any penalties that may be imposed under the Act, also be in violation of the Election Code. Amends the Election Code. Provides that any person who knowingly performs a notarial act concerning election nominating papers, petitions of objections to nominating papers, or certificates of withdrawal of candidacy and who is not authorized to perform notarial acts under the Illinois Notary Public Act shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/31/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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