Action Alert: IL proof of citizenship bill for voting!!!
Two Illinois alerts in one week. Unheard of! Please act on these. You must know that other states are really going with this. Don't let our state be left behind. Do you want a non-citizen voting on your future?? Spread the word.
Go to http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/ key in your zip code to get the contact info for State Legislators.
WE NEED YOU TO CALL AT LEAST ONCE PER WEEK UNTIL THIS PASSES!!!
If your Senator is not yet a sponsor, get them to sign on quickly!! We need this before the election this Nov.
This bill is in addition to the Ramey bill that we sent out a notice about earlier this week.
If you have questions, please contact us!
Bill Status of SB0103 95th General Assembly
Short Description: PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Chris Lauzen - Carole Pankau and Matt Murphy
Last Action
Date Chamber Action
1/31/2007 Senate Referred to Rules
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
10 ILCS 5/1A-40 new
20 ILCS 3805/7.24i new
215 ILCS 170/20
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the State Employee Proof of Citizenship Act. Specifies proof of citizenship necessary to begin State employment. Amends the Election Code. Specifies the proof of citizenship necessary to register to vote and requires presentation of identification documents when a person votes. Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority shall not acquire, contract for, and enter into any commitment to acquire a residential mortgage from a lending institution and shall not make any loan to a lending institution or individual if the residential mortgage is for any individual who is not a citizen or legal resident of the United States. Amends the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act. Provides that to be eligible for the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Program, a child must be a citizen of the United States. Effective July 1, 2007.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/31/2007 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Lauzen
1/31/2007 Senate First Reading
1/31/2007 Senate Referred to Rules
2/21/2007 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau
2/22/2007 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
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