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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4277</title>
<shortdesc>NOTARIES-APPLICATION BY FELON</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Rita Mayfield-Lisa Davis, Michael Crawford, Maurice A. West, II, Kelly M. Cassidy, Edgar González, Jr., Tracy Katz Muhl, Barbara Hernandez, La Shawn K. Ford, Lilian Jiménez, Kevin John Olickal and Carol Ammons</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Judiciary - Civil Committee Hearing Apr  8 2026  8:00AM Capitol Building Room 114 Springfield, IL  - House Floor Amendment 1</committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>5 ILCS 312/2-102</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 102, par. 202-102</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Provides that every applicant for appointment and commission as a notary shall complete an application in a format prescribed by the Secretary of State stating, among other things, that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of application (now, the applicant must state that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony).</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee;  012-007-000</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Rita Mayfield</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons</action>
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