# Illinois SB2983: VOTING RIGHTS-RELEASE CORR INS Illinois SB2983, VOTING RIGHTS-RELEASE CORR INS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Lakesia Collins (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-22 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2983-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2983 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: VOTING RIGHTS-RELEASE CORR INS - Status: in committee - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-29 - Last action: 2026-05-22, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments - Sponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: assignments, executive - 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: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Emil Jones, III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (20) - 2026-05-22: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2026-02-18: To Elections (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-01-29: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2983.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/10400SB2983.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-SB2983-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).