Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 2 D cosponsors

HB0002      — ELEC CODE-INCARCERATED BAN

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 02, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Amends the Election Code. Repeals provisions that prohibit a person that is serving a sentence of confinement in any penal institution from voting until his or her release from confinement. Further amends the Election Code and amends the Unified Code of Corrections making conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2026.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Assigned to Ethics & Elections

  4. Referred to Rules Committee

  5. First Reading

  6. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0002      do?
Amends the Election Code. Repeals provisions that prohibit a person that is serving a sentence of confinement in any penal institution from voting until his or her release from confinement. Further amends the Election Code and amends the Unified Code of Corrections making conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2026.
Who sponsors HB0002     ?
HB0002      is sponsored by La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat) and Michael Crawford (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0002     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 02, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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