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SENATE BILL 28

CHAPTER NUMBER: 203
File Code: Elections
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 816

Sponsored By:
Senators Lenett and Raskin

Entitled:
Honorable Lorraine M. Sheehan Act to Protect Voting Rights for Individuals Under Guardianship for Mental Disability

Synopsis:

Providing that an individual under guardianship for mental disability is not qualified to be a registered voter if a specified court has specifically found by clear and convincing evidence that the individual cannot communicate, with or without accommodations, a desire to participate in the voting process.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
10/2
Pre-filed
1/13
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/6
Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/11
Third Reading Passed (40-7)
4/5
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (42-2)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/12
First Reading Ways and Means
3/26
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (120-17)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/4
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 203

Sponsored by:

Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Developmental Disabilities
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Guardians
Mental Health
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statute:

Election Law
( 3-102 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 794135/01     Offered on: March 9, 2010   at: 11:06 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 785868/01     Offered on: April 7, 2010   at: 10:40 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
House
Ways and Means

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 11, 2010: Third Reading Passed (40-7)
April 5, 2010: Third Reading Passed (42-2)
House
April 1, 2010: Third Reading Passed (120-17)



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