ELEC CD-VOTER REGISTRATION House SponsorsRep. Jim Durkin-Mike Fortner-Ed Sullivan-Norine K. Hammond-Patricia R. Bellock, Joe Sosnowski, Margo McDermed, Grant Wehrli, Randy E. Frese, Robert W. Pritchard, Sara Wojcicki Jimenez, Tim Butler, Chad Hays, Thomas M. Bennett and Dan Brady 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 140/7.510 ILCS 5/1-16 new10 ILCS 5/1A-16.1 new10 ILCS 5/1A-16.2 new10 ILCS 5/1A-16.610 ILCS 5/1A-16.7 new Amends the Election Code. Provides that the Office of the Secretary of State and the State Board of Elections shall jointly establish an automatic voter registration program. Provides that designated automatic voter registration agencies may agree to participate in an automatic voter registration program established by the State Board of Elections. Provides that the term "designated automatic voter registration agency" means an agency of the State or federal government that has been determined by the State Board of Elections to have access to reliable personal information and has entered into an interagency contract with the State Board of Elections to participate in the automatic voter registration program. Provides for dual purpose applications, and provides that an application for a driver's license or a State identification card shall be a dual-purpose application. Provides that if an election authority is required by law to send an election-related notice to an individual, that election authority may send that notice solely by electronic mail if the individual provides a current e-mail address to the election authority and authorizes the election authority to send notices by electronic mail. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that certain information specified in the amendatory Act is exempt from inspection and copying. Effective immediately. 11/15/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin 11/15/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 11/15/2016HouseFirst Reading 11/15/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 11/21/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan 11/29/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 11/29/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski 11/29/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed 11/29/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 11/29/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli 11/29/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese 11/29/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 11/29/2016HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 11/29/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 11/29/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez 11/29/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler 11/29/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays 11/29/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 11/29/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die