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IL HB0189

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/19/2021

Primary Sponsor

LaShawn Ford

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Lowers the minimum age requirement for circulating nomination petitions from 18 years old to 17 years old in three sections of the Illinois Election Code.

  • Changes apply to Section 7-10 (form of petition for nomination), Section 8-8 (form of petition for State Senator and Representative nominations), and Section 10-4 (form of petition for non-primary candidates).

  • Petition circulators must still be U.S. citizens and meet all other existing requirements; only the age threshold is reduced by one year.

Legislative Description

ELECTION CODE-PETITIONS

Last Action

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

3/27/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules3/27/2021
Ethics & Elections2/23/2021
Rules1/22/2021

Full Bill Text

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