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 Bill Status of HB0989  103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  ELEC CD-POST-CONVICTION VOTING

House Sponsors
Rep. La Shawn K. Ford - Mark L. Walker, Barbara Hernandez, Kam Buckner, Joyce Mason, Rita Mayfield, Lindsey LaPointe, Will Guzzardi and Daniel Didech

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/12/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 100/5-45.35 new
10 ILCS 5/1-22 new
10 ILCS 5/1-23 new
10 ILCS 5/3-5from Ch. 46, par. 3-5
10 ILCS 5/19-2.5
10 ILCS 5/19A-20
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 or jail 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. In provisions concerning temporary branch polling places at county jails, provides that a voter entitled to vote in another county, other than the county in which the jail is located, shall be allowed to vote only by mail. 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 or jail. Makes other changes. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections to make conforming changes. Effective June 1, 2023.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  12/6/2022HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  1/12/2023HouseFirst Reading
  1/12/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/18/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  1/19/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  1/26/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  1/26/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  1/26/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  1/30/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  2/21/2023HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/21/2023HouseCorrectional Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/21/2023HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/21/2023HouseHome Rule Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/21/2023HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/21/2023HouseJudicial Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/21/2023HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/21/2023HousePension Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/21/2023HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/21/2023HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  2/28/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker

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