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SB0059 - 104th General Assembly

ELEC CD-SOS VERIFICATION
Last Action
1/13/2025 - Senate: Referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/4-10from Ch. 46, par. 4-10
10 ILCS 5/5-9from Ch. 46, par. 5-9
10 ILCS 5/6-37from Ch. 46, par. 6-37
15 ILCS 305/38 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that, by January 1, 2026, the Secretary of State shall establish and maintain a secure database that is accessible to local election officials and that indicates whether the particular person to whom a driver's license or State identification card has been issued is a United States citizen. Amends the Election Code. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2026, before an applicant is registered to vote, the registration officer shall verify the applicant's citizenship status using the secure database maintained by the Secretary of State. Provides that, if the information in the database indicates that the applicant is not a United States citizen, then the applicant's card shall be marked with the word "incomplete", and the registration officer shall notify the applicant in writing that (i) the application is incomplete and (ii) the applicant may not vote unless the applicant appears before the county clerk to present evidence that the applicant is a United States citizen. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/13/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve McClure
1/13/2025 Senate First Reading
1/13/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
3/31/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
3/31/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
5/30/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema