103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB0165

 

Introduced 1/31/2023, by Sen. Ram Villivalam

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 312/7-111 new
10 ILCS 5/29-12.5 new

    Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Provides that any person who performs a notarial act concerning election nominating papers, petitions of objections to nominating papers, or certificates of withdrawal of candidacy and who is not authorized to perform notarial acts under the Act shall, in addition to any penalties that may be imposed under the Act, also be in violation of the Election Code. Amends the Election Code. Provides that any person who knowingly performs a notarial act concerning election nominating papers, petitions of objections to nominating papers, or certificates of withdrawal of candidacy and who is not authorized to perform notarial acts under the Illinois Notary Public Act shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Notary Public Act is amended by
5adding Section 7-111 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 312/7-111 new)
7    Sec. 7-111. Unauthorized notarization of nominating
8papers. Any person who knowingly performs a notarial act
9concerning election nominating papers, petitions of objections
10to nominating papers, or certificates of withdrawal of
11candidacy and who is not authorized to perform notarial acts
12under this Act shall, in addition to any penalties that may be
13imposed under this Act, also be in violation of the Election
14Code.
 
15    Section 10. The Election Code is amended by adding Section
1629-12.5 as follows:
 
17    (10 ILCS 5/29-12.5 new)
18    Sec. 29-12.5. Unauthorized notarization of nominating
19papers. Any person who knowingly performs a notarial act
20concerning election nominating papers, petitions of objections
21to nominating papers, or certificates of withdrawal of

 

 

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1candidacy and who is not authorized to perform notarial acts
2under the Illinois Notary Public Act shall be guilty of a Class
3A misdemeanor.