ELEC CODE-INCARCERATED BAN
Summary
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, 2024.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 8, 2023
Last action Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
2
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Apr 5, 2024
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Ethics & Elections
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Ethics & Elections
lower
Mar 11, 2023
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Ethics & Elections; Rep. Natalie A. Manley
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Ethics & Elections
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Ethics & Elections
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 39
Scope: IL
Hi! I can help you understand HB 39. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline