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IL SB3530

Bill

Status

Failed

1/13/2021

Primary Sponsor

Sara Feigenholtz

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Origin

Senate

101st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "person with a disability" in the Election Code to include individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, in addition to physical disabilities.

  • Increases the public notice period from 60 days to 75 days before general and consolidated elections for information about voting registration and aids, ballot marking assistance, mail-in voting, and early voting procedures, with notices targeted at elderly voters and voters with disabilities.

  • Makes conforming changes throughout the Election Code to replace references to "physical disability" with the broader term "disability" across multiple sections governing voter registration, ballot assistance, and voting accommodations.

  • Applies the expanded disability definition and terminology changes to provisions governing registration cards, polling place accessibility, ballot assistance procedures, and voting device accessibility requirements.

Legislative Description

ELECTION CODE-DISABILITIES

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/13/2021

Committee Referrals

Assignments4/12/2020
Election Law3/4/2020
Executive2/25/2020
Assignments2/14/2020

Full Bill Text

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