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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 616    </title>
<shortdesc>ELECTIONS-EARLY VOTING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Karen May-Robin Kelly, Cynthia Soto and Deborah L. Graham</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 5/17-50 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Requires each election authority to conduct early voting from the 15th day before an election through the day before an election.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/28/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham</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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