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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 400    </title>
<shortdesc>ELECTIONS-KIDS IN VOTING BOOTH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Chapin Rose-John A. Fritchey-Jack D. Franks-Linda Chapa LaVia</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/17-8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 17-8</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/17-11</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 17-11</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Permits children under age 10 to accompany their parent or guardian into the voting booth if requested of the election officers and if the election officers determine that the children are not likely to disrupt or interfere with the voting process or influence the casting of a vote.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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