IL HB4236 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on June 30 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-01 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on June 30 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-01 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Creates the Voting Rights Referendum Act. Requires the State Board of Elections to cause a statewide advisory public question to be submitted to the voters at the November 8, 2016 general election asking whether Congress should be urged to propose amending the United States Constitution to make voting rights explicit. Provides that if the provision of the Act conflicts with any other law, the Act controls. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2017. Effective immediately.
Title
PUBLIC QUESTION-VOTING RIGHTS
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers |
| 2015-06-30 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2015-06-30 | House | First Reading |
| 2015-06-30 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
Illinois State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4236&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99 |
| Text | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB4236.htm |
