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  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>HB</type>
  <number>2629</number>
  <short_description>ELECTIONS-VOTING AGE</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Election Code. Provides that a person who is 17 years old on the date of a primary may vote at the primary if that person is otherwise qualified and will be 18 years old on the date of the following election.</synopsis_as_introduced>
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      <action_date>2009-04-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</description>
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      <order_number>18</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-01 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate</description>
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      <order_number>17</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-04-01 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading - Standard Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>16</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-10 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee;  005-004-000</description>
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      <order_number>14</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HECR</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>15</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-10 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee;  by Voice Vote</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>13</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HECR</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-10 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>12</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HECR</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>8</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>11</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-03-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>10</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>9</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>7</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
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      <committee_canonical_name>HECR</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</description>
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      <order_number>6</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>2</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>1</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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