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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2</title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CODE-INCARCERATED BAN</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. La Shawn K. Ford and Michael Crawford</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/24-1.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 24-1.1</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/24A-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 24A-3</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/24B-3</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/3-5 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/5-5-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-5</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Repeals provisions that prohibit a person that is serving a sentence of confinement in any penal institution from voting until his or her release from confinement. Further amends the Election Code and amends the Unified Code of Corrections making conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2026.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Ethics &amp; Elections</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford</action>
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