Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HB 4377 — ELEC CODE-INCARCERATED BAN

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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. Effective January 1, 2021.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.

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

  3. Assigned to Executive Committee

  4. Referred to Rules Committee

  5. First Reading

  6. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (181)

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4377 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. Effective January 1, 2021.
Who sponsors HB 4377?
HB 4377 is sponsored by Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat) and La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 4377?
This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 4377?
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