Bill Sponsors: IL HB0002 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Repeals provisions that prohibit a person that is serving a sentence of confinement in any penal institution from voting until his or her release from confinement. Further amends the Election Code and amends the Unified Code of Corrections making conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2026.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-09 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB0002 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-09 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB0002 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsors
| Name | Type | Contact | Phone | District | Sponsorship | State Profile | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representative LaShawn Ford [D] | Primary | N/A | 217-782-5962 | HD-008 | Sponsored Bills | State Profile | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
