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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 989          </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-POST-CONVICTION VOTING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. La Shawn K. Ford-Mark L. Walker, Barbara Hernández, Kam Buckner, Joyce Mason, Rita Mayfield, Lindsey LaPointe, Will Guzzardi and Daniel Didech</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 100/5-45.35 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/1-22 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/1-23 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/3-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 3-5</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19-2.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/19A-20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/3-14-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1003-14-1</aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/5-5-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-5</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Provides that a person convicted of a felony or otherwise under sentence in a correctional institution or jail shall have his or her right to vote restored and shall be eligible to vote not later than 14 days following his or her conviction. In provisions concerning temporary branch polling places at county jails, provides that a voter entitled to vote in another county, other than the county in which the jail is located, shall be allowed to vote only by mail. Provides that a correctional institution shall make available to a person in its custody current election resource material from the State Board of Elections and current election resource material that is requested by a person in custody and received at the correctional institution from a local election authority in response to the request. Creates the Post-Conviction Task Force to strengthen and improve provisions that restore the right to vote to a person convicted of a felony or otherwise under sentence in a correctional institution or jail. Makes other changes. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections to make conforming changes. Effective June 1, 2023.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/6/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Correctional Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Judicial Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Pension Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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