Date	Chamber	Action
4/11/2025	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

5 ILCS 100/5-45.34 new

10 ILCS 5/1-26 new

10 ILCS 5/1-27 new

10 ILCS 5/1-28 new

10 ILCS 5/3-5

from Ch. 46, par. 3-5

10 ILCS 5/19-2.5

730 ILCS 5/3-6-3

730 ILCS 5/3-14-1

from Ch. 38, par. 1003-14-1

730 ILCS 5/5-5-5

from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-5

730 ILCS 5/5-5-11 new

730 ILCS 5/5-5-12 new

730 ILCS 200/1

730 ILCS 200/5

730 ILCS 200/10

730 ILCS 200/15

730 ILCS 200/20

730 ILCS 200/25

730 ILCS 200/40

730 ILCS 200/45 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2026, 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, 2026 shall have his or her right to vote restored not later than January 14, 2026. 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, 2026.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2025	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins
2/5/2025	Senate	First Reading
2/5/2025	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/18/2025	Senate	Assigned to Executive
2/19/2025	Senate	To Elections
2/26/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
2/26/2025	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
2/27/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
2/27/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
2/27/2025	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
3/19/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
3/21/2025	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
3/28/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
4/11/2025	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
5/7/2025	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
5/7/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
5/7/2025	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
5/8/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
5/8/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

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