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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 537    </title>
<shortdesc>ELECTIONS-OVERSEAS BALLOTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>10 ILCS 5/20-8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 20-8</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Provides that absentee ballots of U.S. service members and overseas civilians that are received within 14 days after an election are eligible to be counted if postmarked or dated on or before 11:59 p.m. of the day before the election.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</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>
</actions>
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