Bill Status of HB 5052   93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  ELEC-CD-VOTING ACCESSIBILITY

House Sponsors
Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/Art. 17A heading new
10 ILCS 5/17A-5 new
10 ILCS 5/17A-10 new
10 ILCS 5/17A-15 new
10 ILCS 5/17A-20 new
10 ILCS 5/17A-25 new
10 ILCS 5/Art. 24D heading new
10 ILCS 5/24D-5 new
10 ILCS 5/24D-10 new
10 ILCS 5/24D-15 new
10 ILCS 5/24D-20 new
10 ILCS 5/24D-25 new
10 ILCS 5/17-13 rep.

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Requires the State Board of Elections by July 1, 2005 to set standards for polling place and voting accessibility for disabled and elderly citizens with which local election authorities must comply. Specifies minimum standards. Requires local election authorities to survey polling places and report by January 1, 2006 to the State Board of Elections. Permits a local election authority to provide a curbside voting service where there is no accessible alternative to the polling place. Requires local election authorities to train precinct judges in accessibility and designate one judge per precinct as accessibility coordinator. Requires the State Board of Elections to set accessibility standards for voting equipment and systems, and requires local election authorities to meet those standards when purchasing, upgrading, or replacing equipment and systems. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/5/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  2/5/2004HouseFirst Reading
  2/5/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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