# Illinois SB1650: ELEC CD-UNIVERSITY VOTE HOURS

Illinois SB1650, ELEC CD-UNIVERSITY VOTE HOURS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Michael W. Halpin (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-11 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1650
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: ELEC CD-UNIVERSITY VOTE HOURS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2026-02-11, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- Sponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: assignments, executive
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Election Code. In provisions concerning public university voting, provides that each appropriate election authority must conduct voting, grace period registration, and grace period voting from the 6th day before a general primary or general election through the day before (currently the 4th day before) a general primary or general election from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Provides that the voting required by the provision must be conducted on the day of a general primary or general election from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2026-02-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: To Elections (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned to Executive (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1650.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/SB/PDF/10400SB1650.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-SB1650-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).