HB5725 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB5725

Introduced , by Rep. Luis Arroyo

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Petition Circulation Protection Act. Provides that no registered sex offender may circulate candidate petitions for any office, either on the registered sex offender's own behalf or on the behalf of or in the employ of another person, in any place frequented by the public or door to door on private property. Provides that any individual circulating petitions on behalf of a political candidate shall be asked if he or she is a sex offender by the person hiring or organizing circulators. Provides that, if a registered sex offender collects petitions, the signatures collected by that individual shall be void. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning elections.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Petition Circulation Protection Act.

Section 5. Prohibited circulators. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no registered sex offender may circulate candidate petitions for any office, either on the registered sex offender's own behalf or on the behalf of or in the employ of another person, in any place frequented by the public or door to door on private property. Any individual circulating petitions on behalf of a political candidate shall be asked if he or she is a sex offender by the person hiring or organizing circulators. If a registered sex offender collects petitions, the signatures collected by that individual shall be void.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.