Illinois · House Bill 5875 · 103rd General Assembly

ELEC-NON-CITIZENS PROHIBITED

HB 5875 Sponsored by Dan Caulkins Died in committee

  1. Introduced Sep 13, 2024
  2. In committee Nov 12, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Election Code. Provides that, except as otherwise provided by federal law, any person who is not a citizen of the United States and who knowingly registers to vote or knowingly votes in an election, including a municipal election, shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that, except as otherwise provided by federal law, any person who knowingly registers a person to vote who is not a citizen of the United States shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. Effective immediately.

Every action

29 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Caulkins
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr.
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
  12. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
  6. HouseFirst Reading
  7. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 25 cosponsors: 25 Republicans.

All 25 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.