Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 7 D cosponsors

HB3047      — VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 2025

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  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 February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

Amends the Election Code. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Voting Rights Act of 2025. Creates the Voting Rights Act of 2025 Article. Provides that a political subdivision, State agency, or any other government official or entity responsible for election administration shall not implement or enforce any election policy or practice, or take any other action or fail to take any action that results in, is likely to result in, or is intended to result in disparate outcomes. Creates the Language Access in Elections Article. Provides that a local election authority shall provide language assistance for elections conducted in a political subdivision if that political subdivision meets specified conditions. Creates the Voting Rights Act of 2025 and the Language Access in Elections Articles in the Code. Effective July 1, 2025.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  5. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

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

  7. Assigned to Ethics & Elections

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  9. Referred to Rules Committee

  10. First Reading

  11. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB3047      do?
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Voting Rights Act of 2025. Creates the Voting Rights Act of 2025 Article. Provides that a political subdivision, State agency, or any other government official or entity responsible for election administration shall not implement or enforce any election policy or practice, or take any other action or fail to take any action that results in, is likely to result in, or is intended to result in disparate outcomes. Creates the Language Access in Elections Article. Provides that a local election authority shall provide language assistance for elections conducted in a political subdivision if that political subdivision meets specified conditions. Creates the Voting Rights Act of 2025 and the Language Access in Elections Articles in the Code. Effective July 1, 2025.
Who sponsors HB3047     ?
HB3047      is sponsored by Kam Buckner (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), and Katie Stuart (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB3047     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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