Illinois · House Bill 2 · 104th General Assembly

ELEC CODE-INCARCERATED BAN

HB 2 Sponsored by La Shawn K. Ford In committee

  1. Introduced Dec 2, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 9, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  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. 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.

Every action

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

  1. HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Ethics & Elections · House Ethics & Elections
  5. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.