ELECTIONS-OVERSEAS BALLOTS House SponsorsRep. Keith P. Sommer-David R. Leitch-Randall M. Hultgren-Linda Chapa LaVia-Jim Watson 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/20-2from Ch. 46, par. 20-210 ILCS 5/20-8from Ch. 46, par. 20-8 Amends the Election Code. Provides that a U.S. service member's absentee ballot application entitles the member to ballots for elections in 2 consecutive calendar years (now, one calendar year). 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. Effective immediately. 2/2/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Keith P. Sommer 2/2/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 2/2/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren 2/2/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/2/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 2/2/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/2/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die