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IL HB0388

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/8/2019

Primary Sponsor

Emanuel Welch

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 29-9 of the Illinois Election Code concerning unlawful observation of voting
  • Permits a person to photograph their own ballot at any time during the voting process and to view photographs of completed or partially completed ballots
  • Makes it a Class 4 felony for a person to give, promise to give, or receive money or other valuable consideration in connection with the dissemination or viewing of ballot photographs
  • Maintains existing Class 4 felony penalties for knowingly marking a ballot or casting a vote so it can be observed by another person, or knowingly observing another person's voting
  • Takes effect upon becoming law

Legislative Description

ELEC CD-PHOTOGRAPH BALLOT

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/8/2019

Committee Referrals

Assignments5/26/2017
Election Law4/27/2017
Executive4/25/2017
Assignments4/6/2017
Elections & Campaign Finance1/25/2017
Rules1/12/2017

Full Bill Text

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