HB0002Introduced in the House
ELEC CODE-INCARCERATED BAN
Introduced by LaShawn Ford, District 8
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
March 30, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
What do people think?
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Bill history
Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Ethics & Elections
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
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