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HB0041 - 104th General Assembly

ELEC CD-POST-CONVICTION VOTING
Last Action
1/09/2025 - House: Referred to Rules Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 100/5-45.65 new
10 ILCS 5/1-26 new
10 ILCS 5/1-27 new
10 ILCS 5/3-5from Ch. 46, par. 3-5
10 ILCS 5/19-2.5
730 ILCS 5/3-14-1from Ch. 38, par. 1003-14-1
730 ILCS 5/5-5-5from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-5
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a person convicted of a felony or otherwise under sentence in a correctional institution shall have his or her right to vote restored and shall be eligible to vote not later than 14 days following his or her conviction. Provides that a correctional institution shall make available to a person in its custody current election resource material from the State Board of Elections and current election resource material that is requested by a person in custody and received at the correctional institution from a local election authority in response to the request. Creates the Post-Conviction Task Force to strengthen and improve provisions that restore the right to vote to a person convicted of a felony or otherwise under sentence in a correctional institution. Makes other changes. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections to make conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2026.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
12/06/2024 House Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
1/09/2025 House First Reading
1/09/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee