ELEC CODE-VOTER REGISTRATION House SponsorsRep. Mark Batinick-Thomas M. Bennett-Avery Bourne, Charles Meier and Blaine Wilhour 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/1A-16.1a new10 ILCS 5/1A-16.210 ILCS 5/1A-16.7430 ILCS 65/13.5 new430 ILCS 66/57 new Amends the Election Code. Provides that the Illinois State Police and State Board of Elections shall establish an automatic voter registration program that allows an application for, application for renewal of, or change of address form for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card or a concealed carry license to serve as a dual-purpose application to register to vote in Illinois, change his or her registered residence address or name as it appears on the voter registration rolls, affirmatively decline to register to vote, and attest to meting the qualifications to register to vote. Provides that a completed, signed application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card or concealed carry license shall constitute a signed application to register to vote in Illinois at the residence address indicated in the application unless the person affirmatively declined in the application to register to vote or to change his or her registered residence address or name. Requires the Illinois State Police to electronically transmit to the State Board of Elections personal information needed to complete the person's registration to vote in Illinois at his or her residence address. Makes conforming changes in the Election Code, Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, and the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. 8/31/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mark Batinick 9/3/2021HouseFirst Reading 9/3/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 10/28/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 10/28/2021HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 11/24/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 1/6/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne 1/11/2022HouseAssigned to Ethics & Elections Committee 1/19/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 1/20/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour 2/18/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die