VOTING RIGHTS-RELEASE CORR INS Senate SponsorsSen. Lakesia Collins, Willie Preston, Kimberly A. Lightford, Omar Aquino-Robert Peters and Celina Villanueva-Karina Villa-Mary Edly-Allen-Adriane Johnson 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 100/5-45.34 new10 ILCS 5/1-26 new10 ILCS 5/1-27 new10 ILCS 5/1-28 new10 ILCS 5/3-5from Ch. 46, par. 3-510 ILCS 5/19-2.5730 ILCS 5/3-6-3730 ILCS 5/3-14-1from Ch. 38, par. 1003-14-1730 ILCS 5/5-5-5from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-5730 ILCS 5/5-5-11 new730 ILCS 5/5-5-12 new730 ILCS 200/1730 ILCS 200/5730 ILCS 200/10730 ILCS 200/15730 ILCS 200/20730 ILCS 200/25730 ILCS 200/40730 ILCS 200/45 newAmends the Election Code. Provides that beginning on January 1, 2025, a person convicted of a felony, or otherwise under sentence in a correctional institution, 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. Provides that a person who is serving a sentence in a correctional institution starting prior to January 1, 2025 shall have his or her right to vote restored not later than January 14, 2025. Provides that a person may not be denied the right to vote because of a past criminal conviction. Provides that each local election authority shall coordinate with the correctional institution, Illinois Department of Corrections, and other correctional agencies incarcerating eligible voters to facilitate voting by mail for those voters eligible to vote in that election jurisdiction who are incarcerated in the correctional institution. Provides that the Attorney General, any individual aggrieved by a violation of these provisions, any entity whose membership includes individuals aggrieved by a violation of these provisions, any entity whose mission would be frustrated by a violation of these provisions, or any entity that would expend resources in order to fulfill its mission as a result of a violation of these provisions may file an action in a court of competent jurisdiction. Provides that the Act is intended to benefit and protect the rights of individual voters and to provide a remedy for infringing on the rights granted under this Act. Amends the Re-Entering Citizens Civics Education Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Reintegration and Civic Empowerment Act. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall conduct the civics peer education program each of the 3 sessions not less than twice a month at each correctional institution totaling not less than 6 sessions per month at each correctional institution. Provides that the civics peer education program and workshops must be made available to all committed persons regardless of the date they were first committed or the length of their sentence. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and the Unified Code of Corrections to make conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2025. 2/8/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins 2/8/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 11/13/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 11/14/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 11/20/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 12/11/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 1/4/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 1/5/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 1/5/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 1/5/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die