---
type: "Bill"
title: "ELEC CD-POLLING PLACE"
description: "Amends the Election Code. Specifies that the area on polling place property beyond the campaign free zone that qualifies as a public forum includes immediately adjacent sidewalks and parkways."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 3338"
citation: "Illinois SB 3338 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 64
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2012-02-07"
last_action: "2012-12-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/066e758b-0472-4b54-8d37-d681013abf40"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3338&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=64559&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "43a0bbeb3dc260c68649ca49844ef2939ceda748703170239bb0987aad6b3a0e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 3338 (97th) — ELEC CD-POLLING PLACE

Amends the Election Code. Specifies that the area on polling place property beyond the campaign free zone that qualifies as a public forum includes immediately adjacent sidewalks and parkways.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3338&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=64559&DocNum=3338&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3338eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=64559&DocNum=3338&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3338enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=64559&DocNum=3338&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **54–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Don Harmon — primary (person)
- Michael Unes — cosponsor (person)
- Pam Roth — cosponsor (person)
- Robert W. Pritchard — cosponsor (person)
- Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Timothy L. Schmitz — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2012-02-07** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2012-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-02-07** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-17** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-24** To Executive Subcommittee on Election Law
- **2012-03-09** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 30, 2012
- **2012-03-22** Reported Back To Executive; 003-000-000
- **2012-03-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2012-03-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-27** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2012
- **2012-03-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2012
- **2012-03-29** Third Reading - Passed; 054-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-04-11** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2012-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-04-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-04-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-19** Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2012-05-04** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 18, 2012
- **2012-05-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-05-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-05-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-05-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-05-25** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012
- **2012-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-11-09** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- **2012-11-09** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 8, 2013
- **2012-11-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-11-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-11-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-11-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
- **2012-11-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2012-11-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
- **2012-11-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2012-11-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
- **2012-11-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes
- **2012-11-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
- **2012-11-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-11-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2012-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-11-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-11-28** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2012-11-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-11-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- **2012-11-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2012-11-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - November 29, 2012
- **2012-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2012-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2012-11-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2012-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
- **2012-11-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
- **2012-11-29** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2012-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2012-11-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-11-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-12-03** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-12-03** Effective Date December 3, 2012
- **2012-12-03** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1134 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/066e758b-0472-4b54-8d37-d681013abf40`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).