Illinois · House Bill 5709 · 104th General Assembly

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HB 5709 Sponsored by Robyn Gabel In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 23, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 24, 2026
  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.

Appropriates $37,204,600 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Elections for operational expenses, grants, and reimbursements for the 2027 fiscal year. Appropriates $1,000,000 from the Elections Special Projects Fund to the State Board of Elections for operational expenses, grants, and reimbursements. Appropriates $4,973,500 from the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund to the State Board of…

Read the full title (93 words)

Appropriates $37,204,600 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Elections for operational expenses, grants, and reimbursements for the 2027 fiscal year. Appropriates $1,000,000 from the Elections Special Projects Fund to the State Board of Elections for operational expenses, grants, and reimbursements. Appropriates $4,973,500 from the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund to the State Board of Elections for its ordinary and contingent expenses. Appropriates $11,661,100 from the Help Illinois Vote Fund to the State Board of Elections for implementation of the Help America Vote Act of 2002. Effective July 1, 2026.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.