Illinois · Bill 9 · 104th General Assembly

CONAMEND-ARTIFICAL PERSONS

SJRCA 9 Sponsored by Mary Edly-Allen In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. Clarifies that artificial persons exist only by grant of the State and shall have no powers or privileges except those expressly provided by the Illinois Constitution or the laws of the State. Revokes all powers previously granted to any artificial person under the laws of the State. Re-grants powers to artificial persons, to the extent…

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Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. Clarifies that artificial persons exist only by grant of the State and shall have no powers or privileges except those expressly provided by the Illinois Constitution or the laws of the State. Revokes all powers previously granted to any artificial person under the laws of the State. Re-grants powers to artificial persons, to the extent that those powers do not include the power to conduct any election activity or ballot-issue activity. Provides that any election activity or ballot-issue activity conducted by an artificial person is ultra vires and void. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary
  2. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

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Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.