# Illinois HB5414: VOTING RIGHTS-RELEASE CORR INS Illinois HB5414, VOTING RIGHTS-RELEASE CORR INS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Justin Slaughter (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-20 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5414-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB5414 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: VOTING RIGHTS-RELEASE CORR INS - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-06 - Last action: 2026-05-20, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons - Sponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: ethics & elections - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Election Code. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2028, a person convicted of a felony, or otherwise under sentence in a correctional institution, shall have his or her right to vote restored and shall be eligible to vote not later than 14 days following his or her conviction. Provides that a person who is serving a sentence in a correctional institution starting prior to January 1, 2027 shall have his or her right to vote restored not later than January 14, 2028. Provides that a person may not be denied the right to vote because of a past criminal conviction. Provides that each local election authority shall coordinate with the correctional institution, Illinois Department of Corrections, and other correctional agencies incarcerating eligible voters to facilitate voting by mail for those voters eligible to vote in that election jurisdiction who are incarcerated in the correctional institution. Provides that the Attorney General, any individual aggrieved by a violation of these provisions, any entity whose membership includes individuals aggrieved by a violation of these provisions, any entity whose mission would be frustrated by a violation of these provisions, or any entity that would expend resources in order to fulfill its mission as a result of a violation of these provisions may file an action in a court of competent jurisdiction. Provides that the Act is intended to benefit and protect the rights of individual voters and to provide a remedy for infringing on the rights granted under this Act. Amends the Re-Entering Citizens Civics Education Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Reintegration and Civic Empowerment Act. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall conduct the civics peer education program each of the 3 sessions not less than twice a month at each correctional institution totaling not less than 6 sessions per month at each correctional institution. Provides that the civics peer education program and workshops must be made available to all committed persons regardless of the date they were first committed or the length of their sentence. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and the Unified Code of Corrections to make conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2028. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House ## Actions (15) - 2026-05-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2026-04-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-03-27: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2026-03-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2026-03-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2026-03-12: Assigned to Ethics & Elections (House) - 2026-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2026-02-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2026-02-23: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2026-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2026-02-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2026-02-13: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-13: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5414.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/10400HB5414.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5414-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).