HB 2

Illinois House of Representatives bill in Session 104.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 27, 2026.

ELEC CODE-INCARCERATED BAN.

Bill ID IL-104-HB-2

Session 104

Status in_committee

Committee Rules Committee

House of Representatives in_committee 2026-03-27

Criminal Justice Elections / Voting

Summary

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.

Sponsor

La Shawn K. Ford

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-01-09	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-27	Status	in_committee
2026-03-27	Latest Action	3/27/2026 - House:

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