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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2597         </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-VOTE BY MAIL DEADLINE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>10 ILCS 5/20-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 20-2</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/20-2.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 20-2.1</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/20-2.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 20-2.2</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/20-2.3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 20-2.3</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/20-8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 20-8</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Election Code. Provides that specified vote by mail ballots must be returned postmarked no later than midnight on election day (rather than midnight on the day preceding election day). Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/16/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee on Election Law</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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