Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 17 D cosponsors

HB4277      — NOTARIES-APPLICATION BY FELON

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0486

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 05, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 23 sponsors

    1 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (17 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill requires notary applicants to disclose felony convictions within the last 10 years.

The bill amends the Illinois Notary Public Act by stating that notary applicants must complete an application affirming they have not been convicted of a felony in the past 10 years. This change narrows the timeframe for felony disclosure from any time to just the last decade.

Summary

Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Provides that every applicant for appointment and commission as a notary shall complete an application in a format prescribed by the Secretary of State stating, among other things, that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of application (now, the applicant must state that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony).

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0486

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  6. Passed Both Houses

  7. Third Reading - Passed; 036-019-000

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  9. Second Reading

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

  11. Do Pass Judiciary; 008-001-000

  12. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  13. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  14. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  15. Assigned to Judiciary

  16. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  17. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  18. Referred to Assignments

  19. First Reading

  20. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  22. Arrive in Senate

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  24. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-033-000

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  28. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  29. Second Reading - Short Debate

  30. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  31. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000

  32. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  38. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Rita Mayfield

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  40. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  41. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  42. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  43. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

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

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  47. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  48. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

  49. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  52. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  53. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 012-007-000

  54. Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  55. Referred to Rules Committee

  56. First Reading

  57. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on · 52 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (160)

160 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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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 36 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 01900
Democrat 34004
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 351904
% of votes cast 60%33%0%7%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Not Voting
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Not Voting
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Not Voting
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Not Voting
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Darby A. Hills Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Nay
Erica Harriss Republican Nay
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 33 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 70005
Republican 23205
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 7433010
% of votes cast 63%28%0%9%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Judiciary

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Republican 7000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea

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Judiciary

Passed 12 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12001
Republican 0700
Total 12701
% of votes cast 60%35%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Not Voting
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4277      do?
Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Provides that every applicant for appointment and commission as a notary shall complete an application in a format prescribed by the Secretary of State stating, among other things, that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of application (now, the applicant must state that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony).
Who sponsors HB4277     ?
HB4277      is sponsored by Rachel Ventura, Graciela Guzmán, Mark L. Walker, Robert Peters, Lakesia Collins, Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Daniel Didech (Democrat), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), Tracy Katz Muhl (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Kevin John Olickal (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Aarón M. Ortíz (Democrat), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), and Simmons, Mike.
What is the current status of HB4277     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 05, 2026. It awaits signature.
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