Illinois SB 202: NO MEETINGS ON ELECTION DAYS
Status: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (as of 2025-04-11)
State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: SB 202
Sponsors: Chapin Rose
Bill Text
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