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  <canonical_name>GA96HB267</canonical_name>
  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>HB</type>
  <number>267</number>
  <short_description>ELECTIONS-GRACE REGISTRATION</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Election Code. Provides that grace period registration runs through the day of the election or primary (now, runs until the 14th day before the election or primary).</synopsis_as_introduced>
  <ilga_url>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=267&amp;GAID=10&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=40393&amp;SessionID=76&amp;GA=96</ilga_url>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-08-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Effective Date January 1, 2010</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>34</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-08-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0441</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>35</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-08-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Governor Approved</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>33</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>29</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Passed; 036-022-000</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>30</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Passed Both Houses</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>31</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-06-17 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Sent to the Governor</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>32</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>27</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>28</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass Elections;  005-004-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>25</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SELC</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>26</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>21</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>22</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>23</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Elections</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>24</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SELC</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Arrive in Senate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>19</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>20</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>16</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>17</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 070-045-001</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>18</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-17 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>14</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-17 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>15</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>12</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>13</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <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>11</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <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>9</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HECR</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <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>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>10</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HECR</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <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>8</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HECR</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-05 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>7</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-05 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>6</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HECR</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 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>2009-01-23 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>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-23 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>2009-01-21 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William Davis</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
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      <member_canonical_name>MarlowHColvin</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>DeborahLGraham</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>MikeBoland</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>JacquelineYCollins</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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      <member_canonical_name>LuisArroyo</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
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      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
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