Bill Status of HB 1742   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  ELEC CD-VOTER IDENTIFICATION

House Sponsors
Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr.

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/28/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/1-14 new
10 ILCS 5/3-8 new
10 ILCS 5/17-9from Ch. 46, par. 17-9
10 ILCS 5/18-5from Ch. 46, par. 18-5
10 ILCS 5/18A-5
10 ILCS 5/18A-15
10 ILCS 5/19-7from Ch. 46, par. 19-7
10 ILCS 5/19A-35

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Requires Voters Identification Cards for those who do not have an acceptable photo ID. Sets forth requirements and exemptions. Provides that any person desiring to vote shall present to the judges of election for verification of the person's identity a government-issued photo identification card or his or her Voter Identification Card. In provisions concerning the receipt of vote by mail ballots, provides that an election authority shall appoint panels as needed of 3 election judges from the list of election judges submitted by the county parties to compare the voter's signature on the certification envelope of the vote by mail ballot with the signature of the voter on file in the office of the election authority. Provides the procedure for verifying or rejecting the signature. Provides that if a vote by mail ballot is rejected, the election authority shall notify the voter within 2 days after the rejection or within one day if the rejection occurs after election day and in all cases before the close of the period for counting provisional ballots. Allows a voter to submit a statement confirming the vote if the signature was rejected. Allows a voter to cast a new ballot if the vote by mail ballot was rejected because the envelope was delivered opened.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/24/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr.
  1/28/2025HouseFirst Reading
  1/28/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee

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