HB4858 Summary

• Changes "2022 General Election Day" to permanent "General Election Day" occurring on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in even years, making it an ongoing state holiday rather than a one-time 2022 observance.

• Removes the January 1, 2023 repeal date for General Election Day provisions, making the holiday permanent statewide.

• Adds General Election Day to the list of paid holidays in the Illinois Procurement Code, School Code, and State Universities Civil Service Act.

• Schools closed for General Election Day must make facilities available to election authorities as polling places.

• Bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law.