HB4574 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

LOC GOV FELON ELIGIBILITY
Last Action
3/12/2026 - House: Assigned to Ethics & Elections
Hearings
Ethics & Elections Hearing Mar 18 2026 3:00PM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
60 ILCS 1/55-6 rep.  
65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5  from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-10-5
65 ILCS 5/6-3-9  from Ch. 24, par. 6-3-9
Synopsis As Introduced
Specifies that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Public Office Eligibility and Criminal Conviction Clarification Act. Amends the Township Code. Repeals a provision that makes a person ineligible to hold any office under the Code if the person, at the time required for taking the oath of office, has been convicted of a felony. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In a provision concerning qualification for specified elective offices, deletes provisions which prohibit a person from taking the oath of office if the person has been convicted of a felony.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/23/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
2/03/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/03/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
3/12/2026HouseAssigned to Ethics & Elections