# Illinois SB1957: CITY CLERK ELECTIONS

Illinois SB1957, CITY CLERK ELECTIONS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Cristina Castro (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-04-11 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1957
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: CITY CLERK ELECTIONS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-04-11, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Sponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: assignments, executive
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, for the 2027 consolidated election, a city that exceeds 100,000 inhabitants according to the most recent federal decennial census and that does not currently elect its clerk and treasurer shall, in the 2027 consolidated election, nominate and elect its clerk and its treasurer in the same manner provided for the election of the mayor and councilmen under Article 5 of the Code.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 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)
- 2025-03-19: To Elections (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Assigned to Executive (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1957.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/10400SB1957.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-SB1957-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).