Illinois House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 39 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-05-03 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Proposes to amend the Suffrage and Elections Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that no voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice, or procedure related to voting, shall be imposed or applied by the State or any political subdivision in a manner which results in a denial or abridgement of the right of any citizen of the State to vote on account of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, or status as a member of a language minority. Effective upon being declared adopted.

ELECTIONS-RACE AND GENDER

Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-05-03	House	Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46
2014-03-20	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2014-03-20	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 011-004-000
2014-03-03	House	Assigned to Judiciary
2014-01-29	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2014-01-29	House	Read in Full a First Time
2014-01-29	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=39&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HJRCA&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HJRCA/09800HC0039.htm