# Illinois HB4527: ELEC CD-DATA STANDARDIZATION

Illinois HB4527, ELEC CD-DATA STANDARDIZATION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Maurice A. West, II (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-03-27 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4527
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: ELEC CD-DATA STANDARDIZATION
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-03-27, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: ethics & elections
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall adopt rules setting forth standardized reporting protocols for election data. Provides that, no later than July 1, 2027, the State Board of Elections shall publish guidelines for compliance with standardization conventions for data fields related to election districts, precincts, polling places, and other election data. Provides for periodic audits of the election data subject to the standardized reporting protocols. Provides that, beginning with the 2028 general primary election, no less than 75 days before each election, every election authority shall ensure that all data reported by the election authority conforms to the data standardization requirements adopted by the Board.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-27: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-17: Assigned to Ethics & Elections (House)
- 2026-01-30: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-01-30: First Reading (House)
- 2026-01-22: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4527.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4527.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4527-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).