Illinois · House Bill 491 · 104th General Assembly
ELECTIONS-TECH
- Introduced Dec 17, 2024
- In committee Jan 9, 2025
- Passed the House Next
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the Illinois Voting Rights Act of 2011. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Every action
10 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- HouseFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
- CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000 · House Executive
- HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
- HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
- HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025
- CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 | House Executive | Executive - Do Pass | Passed 12–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
-
Emanuel "Chris" WelchD Primary sponsor · District 7
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.