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	1	+	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB0995 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act 10 ILCS 5/13-10 from Ch. 46, par. 13-10 Creates the Educational Credit for Election Judges Act. Provides that each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy regarding its awarding of academic credit for election judges. Provides that the policy shall apply to any individual who has been an election judge while enrolled in the institution of higher education. Provides that each institution of higher education shall submit its policy for awarding academic credit for election judges to the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board, if applicable, before June 30, 2024 and before June 30 of every other year thereafter. Amends the Election Code. Provides that if an election judge receives academic credit, the judge may not be compensated under the Election Code. LRB103 03454 RJT 48460 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB0995 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act 10 ILCS 5/13-10 from Ch. 46, par. 13-10 New Act 10 ILCS 5/13-10 from Ch. 46, par. 13-10 Creates the Educational Credit for Election Judges Act. Provides that each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy regarding its awarding of academic credit for election judges. Provides that the policy shall apply to any individual who has been an election judge while enrolled in the institution of higher education. Provides that each institution of higher education shall submit its policy for awarding academic credit for election judges to the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board, if applicable, before June 30, 2024 and before June 30 of every other year thereafter. Amends the Election Code. Provides that if an election judge receives academic credit, the judge may not be compensated under the Election Code. LRB103 03454 RJT 48460 b LRB103 03454 RJT 48460 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR
	2	+	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB0995 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
	3	+	New Act 10 ILCS 5/13-10 from Ch. 46, par. 13-10 New Act 10 ILCS 5/13-10 from Ch. 46, par. 13-10
	4	+	New Act
	5	+	10 ILCS 5/13-10 from Ch. 46, par. 13-10
	6	+	Creates the Educational Credit for Election Judges Act. Provides that each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy regarding its awarding of academic credit for election judges. Provides that the policy shall apply to any individual who has been an election judge while enrolled in the institution of higher education. Provides that each institution of higher education shall submit its policy for awarding academic credit for election judges to the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board, if applicable, before June 30, 2024 and before June 30 of every other year thereafter. Amends the Election Code. Provides that if an election judge receives academic credit, the judge may not be compensated under the Election Code.
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3	14		1 AN ACT concerning education.
4	15		2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5	16		3 represented in the General Assembly:
6	17		4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
7	18		5 Educational Credit for Election Judges Act.
8	19		6 Section 5. Definition. As used in this Act, "institution
9	20		7 of higher education" means the University of Illinois,
10	21		8 Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University,
11	22		9 Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University,
12	23		10 Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University,
13	24		11 Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, a
14	25		12 public community college that is included in the definition of
15	26		13 "Community Colleges" under Section 1-2 of the Public Community
16		-	14 College Act, or any institution that receives funds under
	27	+	14 College Act, and any institution that receives funds under
17	28		15 Section 35 of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act.
18	29		16 Section 10. Policy. Before June 1, 2024, each institution
19	30		17 of higher education shall adopt a policy regarding its
20		-	18 awarding of academic credit ~~or a non-credit~~ ~~alternative for~~
21		-	19 ~~election judges. The policy~~ shall apply to any individual who
22		-	20 ~~has been an election judge~~ while enrolled in the institution
23		-	21 of higher ~~education.~~
	31	+	18 awarding of academic credit for election judges. The policy
	32	+	19 shall apply to any individual who has been an election judge
	33	+	20 while enrolled in the institution of higher education.
	34	+	21 Section 15. Policy review. Each institution of higher
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32		-	1 Section 15. Policy review. Each institution of higher
33		-	2 education shall submit its policy for awarding academic credit
34		-	3 or a non-credit alternative for election judges to the Board
35		-	4 of Higher Education or the Illinois Community College Board,
36		-	5 as appropriate, before June 30, 2024 and within 60 days after
37		-	6 any changes to the policy thereafter.
38		-	7 Section 90. The Election Code is amended by changing
39		-	8 Section 13-10 as follows:
40		-	9 (10 ILCS 5/13-10) (from Ch. 46, par. 13-10)
41		-	10 Sec. 13-10. The compensation of the judges of all
42		-	11 primaries and all elections, except judges supervising vote by
43		-	12 mail ballots as provided in Section 19-12.2 of this Act, in
44		-	13 counties of less than 600,000 inhabitants shall be fixed by
45		-	14 the respective county boards or boards of election
46		-	15 commissioners in all counties and municipalities, but in no
47		-	16 case shall such compensation be less than $35 per day. The
48		-	17 compensation of judges of all primaries and all elections not
49		-	18 under the jurisdiction of the county clerk, except judges
50		-	19 supervising vote by mail balloting as provided in Section
51		-	20 19-12.2 of this Act, in counties having a population of
52		-	21 2,000,000 or more shall be not less than $60 per day. The
53		-	22 compensation of judges of all primaries and all elections
54		-	23 under the jurisdiction of the county clerk, except judges
55		-	24 supervising vote by mail balloting as provided in Section
	38	+	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB0995 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
	39	+	New Act 10 ILCS 5/13-10 from Ch. 46, par. 13-10 New Act 10 ILCS 5/13-10 from Ch. 46, par. 13-10
	40	+	New Act
	41	+	10 ILCS 5/13-10 from Ch. 46, par. 13-10
	42	+	Creates the Educational Credit for Election Judges Act. Provides that each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy regarding its awarding of academic credit for election judges. Provides that the policy shall apply to any individual who has been an election judge while enrolled in the institution of higher education. Provides that each institution of higher education shall submit its policy for awarding academic credit for election judges to the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board, if applicable, before June 30, 2024 and before June 30 of every other year thereafter. Amends the Election Code. Provides that if an election judge receives academic credit, the judge may not be compensated under the Election Code.
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	47	+	A BILL FOR
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66		-	1 19-12.2 of this Act, in counties having a population of
67		-	2 2,000,000 or more shall be not less than $60 per day. The
68		-	3 compensation of judges of all primaries and all elections,
69		-	4 except judges supervising vote by mail ballots as provided in
70		-	5 Section 19-12.2 of this Act, in counties having a population
71		-	6 of at least 600,000 but less than 2,000,000 inhabitants shall
72		-	7 be not less than $45 per day as fixed by the county board of
73		-	8 election commissioners of each such county. In addition to
74		-	9 their per day compensation and notwithstanding the limitations
75		-	10 thereon stated herein, the judges of election, in all counties
76		-	11 with a population of less than 600,000, shall be paid $3 each
77		-	12 for each 100 voters or portion thereof, in excess of 200 voters
78		-	13 voting for candidates in the election district or precinct
79		-	14 wherein the judge is serving, whether a primary or an election
80		-	15 is being held. However, no such extra compensation shall be
81		-	16 paid to the judges of election in any precinct in which no
82		-	17 paper ballots are counted by such judges of election. The 2
83		-	18 judges of election in counties having a population of less
84		-	19 than 600,000 who deliver the returns to the county clerk shall
85		-	20 each be allowed and paid a sum to be determined by the election
86		-	21 authority for such services and an additional sum per mile to
87		-	22 be determined by the election authority for every mile
88		-	23 necessarily travelled in going to and returning from the
89		-	24 office or place to which they deliver the returns. The
90		-	25 compensation for mileage shall be consistent with current
91		-	26 rates paid for mileage to employees of the county.
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102		-	1 However, all judges who have been certified by the County
103		-	2 Clerk or Board of Election Commissioners as having
104		-	3 satisfactorily completed, within the 2 years preceding the day
105		-	4 of election, the training course for judges of election, as
106		-	5 provided in Sections 13-2.1, 13-2.2 and 14-4.1 of this Act,
107		-	6 shall receive additional compensation of not less than $10 per
108		-	7 day in counties of less than 600,000 inhabitants, the
109		-	8 additional compensation of not less than $10 per day in
110		-	9 counties having a population of at least 600,000 but less than
111		-	10 2,000,000 inhabitants as fixed by the county board of election
112		-	11 commissioners of each such county, and additional compensation
113		-	12 of not less than $20 per day in counties having a population of
114		-	13 2,000,000 or more for primaries and elections not under the
115		-	14 jurisdiction of the county clerk, and additional compensation
116		-	15 of not less than $20 per day in counties having a population of
117		-	16 2,000,000 or more for primaries and elections under the
118		-	17 jurisdiction of the county clerk.
119		-	18 In precincts in which there are tally judges, the
120		-	19 compensation of the tally judges shall be 2/3 of that of the
121		-	20 judges of election and each holdover judge shall be paid the
122		-	21 compensation of a judge of election plus that of a tally judge.
123		-	22 Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of
124		-	23 1998, the portion of an election judge's daily compensation
125		-	24 reimbursed by the State Board of Elections is increased by
126		-	25 $15. The increase provided by this amendatory Act of 1998 must
127		-	26 be used to increase each judge's compensation and may not be
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138		-	1 used by the county to reduce its portion of a judge's
139		-	2 compensation.
140		-	3 Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of
141		-	4 the 95th General Assembly, the portion of an election judge's
142		-	5 daily compensation reimbursement by the State Board of
143		-	6 Elections is increased by an additional $20. The increase
144		-	7 provided by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly
145		-	8 must be used to increase each judge's compensation and may not
146		-	9 be used by the election authority or election jurisdiction to
147		-	10 reduce its portion of a judge's compensation.
148		-	11 Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
149		-	12 contrary, an election judge receiving academic credit pursuant
150		-	13 to the Educational Credit for Election Judges Act may not
151		-	14 receive any compensation under this Section.
152		-	15 (Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
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	77	+	1 education shall submit its policy for awarding academic credit
	78	+	2 for election judges to the Board of Higher Education and the
	79	+	3 Illinois Community College Board, if applicable, before June
	80	+	4 30, 2024 and before June 30 of every other year thereafter.
	81	+	5 Section 90. The Election Code is amended by changing
	82	+	6 Section 13-10 as follows:
	83	+	7 (10 ILCS 5/13-10) (from Ch. 46, par. 13-10)
	84	+	8 Sec. 13-10. The compensation of the judges of all
	85	+	9 primaries and all elections, except judges supervising vote by
	86	+	10 mail ballots as provided in Section 19-12.2 of this Act, in
	87	+	11 counties of less than 600,000 inhabitants shall be fixed by
	88	+	12 the respective county boards or boards of election
	89	+	13 commissioners in all counties and municipalities, but in no
	90	+	14 case shall such compensation be less than $35 per day. The
	91	+	15 compensation of judges of all primaries and all elections not
	92	+	16 under the jurisdiction of the county clerk, except judges
	93	+	17 supervising vote by mail balloting as provided in Section
	94	+	18 19-12.2 of this Act, in counties having a population of
	95	+	19 2,000,000 or more shall be not less than $60 per day. The
	96	+	20 compensation of judges of all primaries and all elections
	97	+	21 under the jurisdiction of the county clerk, except judges
	98	+	22 supervising vote by mail balloting as provided in Section
	99	+	23 19-12.2 of this Act, in counties having a population of
	100	+	24 2,000,000 or more shall be not less than $60 per day. The
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	111	+	1 compensation of judges of all primaries and all elections,
	112	+	2 except judges supervising vote by mail ballots as provided in
	113	+	3 Section 19-12.2 of this Act, in counties having a population
	114	+	4 of at least 600,000 but less than 2,000,000 inhabitants shall
	115	+	5 be not less than $45 per day as fixed by the county board of
	116	+	6 election commissioners of each such county. In addition to
	117	+	7 their per day compensation and notwithstanding the limitations
	118	+	8 thereon stated herein, the judges of election, in all counties
	119	+	9 with a population of less than 600,000, shall be paid $3 each
	120	+	10 for each 100 voters or portion thereof, in excess of 200 voters
	121	+	11 voting for candidates in the election district or precinct
	122	+	12 wherein the judge is serving, whether a primary or an election
	123	+	13 is being held. However, no such extra compensation shall be
	124	+	14 paid to the judges of election in any precinct in which no
	125	+	15 paper ballots are counted by such judges of election. The 2
	126	+	16 judges of election in counties having a population of less
	127	+	17 than 600,000 who deliver the returns to the county clerk shall
	128	+	18 each be allowed and paid a sum to be determined by the election
	129	+	19 authority for such services and an additional sum per mile to
	130	+	20 be determined by the election authority for every mile
	131	+	21 necessarily travelled in going to and returning from the
	132	+	22 office or place to which they deliver the returns. The
	133	+	23 compensation for mileage shall be consistent with current
	134	+	24 rates paid for mileage to employees of the county.
	135	+	25 However, all judges who have been certified by the County
	136	+	26 Clerk or Board of Election Commissioners as having
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	147	+	1 satisfactorily completed, within the 2 years preceding the day
	148	+	2 of election, the training course for judges of election, as
	149	+	3 provided in Sections 13-2.1, 13-2.2 and 14-4.1 of this Act,
	150	+	4 shall receive additional compensation of not less than $10 per
	151	+	5 day in counties of less than 600,000 inhabitants, the
	152	+	6 additional compensation of not less than $10 per day in
	153	+	7 counties having a population of at least 600,000 but less than
	154	+	8 2,000,000 inhabitants as fixed by the county board of election
	155	+	9 commissioners of each such county, and additional compensation
	156	+	10 of not less than $20 per day in counties having a population of
	157	+	11 2,000,000 or more for primaries and elections not under the
	158	+	12 jurisdiction of the county clerk, and additional compensation
	159	+	13 of not less than $20 per day in counties having a population of
	160	+	14 2,000,000 or more for primaries and elections under the
	161	+	15 jurisdiction of the county clerk.
	162	+	16 In precincts in which there are tally judges, the
	163	+	17 compensation of the tally judges shall be 2/3 of that of the
	164	+	18 judges of election and each holdover judge shall be paid the
	165	+	19 compensation of a judge of election plus that of a tally judge.
	166	+	20 Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of
	167	+	21 1998, the portion of an election judge's daily compensation
	168	+	22 reimbursed by the State Board of Elections is increased by
	169	+	23 $15. The increase provided by this amendatory Act of 1998 must
	170	+	24 be used to increase each judge's compensation and may not be
	171	+	25 used by the county to reduce its portion of a judge's
	172	+	26 compensation.
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	183	+	1 Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of
	184	+	2 the 95th General Assembly, the portion of an election judge's
	185	+	3 daily compensation reimbursement by the State Board of
	186	+	4 Elections is increased by an additional $20. The increase
	187	+	5 provided by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly
	188	+	6 must be used to increase each judge's compensation and may not
	189	+	7 be used by the election authority or election jurisdiction to
	190	+	8 reduce its portion of a judge's compensation.
	191	+	9 Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
	192	+	10 contrary, an election judge receiving academic credit pursuant
	193	+	11 to the Educational Credit for Election Judges Act may not
	194	+	12 receive any compensation under this Section.
	195	+	13 (Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
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