Bill Status of HB4827  103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  ELEC CD-PROTECT ELECTION JUDGE

House Sponsors
Rep. Kevin John Olickal

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/1A-70 new
10 ILCS 5/29-21 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall create a training program on how to safely manage conflicts and make the training available free of charge to all election judges and employees of election authorities. Provides that a person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor who knowingly: (1) interferes in any manner with an election judge in the discharge of the election judge's duties; (3) makes available publicly, including posting on the Internet, the contact information, including, but not limited to, the phone number, email address, or physical address of an election judge; or (4) threatens, coerces, or intimidates, whether verbally or in writing, an election judge with the intent to impede or interfere with the election judge while the election judge is engaged in the performance of his or her duties or retaliate against the election judge on account of the election judge's performance of his or her duties.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  2/7/2024HouseFirst Reading
  2/7/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee