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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2844   </title>
<shortdesc>ST ETHICS VOTER REGISTRATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 430/1-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Defines as a prohibited political activity the wearing or displaying of items expressing support for or against a candidate or referendum question while registering voters as a deputy registrar or assisting persons in completing mail-in voter registration applications. Defines a "candidate" to include candidates for federal and local offices as well as State offices.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/18/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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