SB2726 — ELEC CD-POLLING PLACES
Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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In plain language
Limits law enforcement presence in polling places to specific circumstances.
This bill amends the Election Code to restrict law enforcement agents from entering polling places unless called by election officials or under court order. It also prohibits intimidation of voters near polling locations.
What this means for you
- Families: This legislation aims to create a more secure atmosphere for families voting at polling places by limiting law enforcement presence.
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that an election authority shall not permit a law enforcement agent to enter and remain in a polling place, unless the law enforcement agent is called upon by the election authority or judges of election or required by court order. Provides that an election authority shall ensure that any law enforcement agent who is permitted to enter and remain in a polling place has provided the election authority with a valid pollwatcher credential. Provides that no judge of election, pollwatcher, or other person shall engage in any practice that is intended to intimidate a voter within any polling place, within 100 feet of any polling place, or on any of the property of that church or private school that is a polling place. Provides that nothing in the provisions shall (i) prohibit a law enforcement agent from serving as a pollwatcher when the law enforcement agent is not performing law enforcement duties or (ii) apply to other spaces within a municipal building that are not specifically being used as polls.
Bill Text
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Read SB2726 on the official Illinois source →Action History
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
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Postponed - Executive
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
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To Elections
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Assigned to Executive
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Sponsors
- Julie A. Morrison · Primary
- Javier L. Cervantes · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Julie A. Morrison Democrat
Co-sponsors (1)
- Javier L. Cervantes Democrat
Not signed on (181)
181 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 181 →"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.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB2726 do?
- Amends the Election Code. Provides that an election authority shall not permit a law enforcement agent to enter and remain in a polling place, unless the law enforcement agent is called upon by the election authority or judges of election or required by court order. Provides that an election authority shall ensure that any law enforcement agent who is permitted to enter and remain in a polling place has provided the election authority with a valid pollwatcher credential. Provides that no judge of election, pollwatcher, or other person shall engage in any practice that is intended to intimidate a voter within any polling place, within 100 feet of any polling place, or on any of the property of that church or private school that is a polling place. Provides that nothing in the provisions shall (i) prohibit a law enforcement agent from serving as a pollwatcher when the law enforcement agent is not performing law enforcement duties or (ii) apply to other spaces within a municipal building that are not specifically being used as polls.
- Who sponsors SB2726 ?
- SB2726 is sponsored by Julie A. Morrison (Democrat) and Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB2726 ?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB2726 ?
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