IL HB4236

Allows persons convicted of a felony to be eligible for nomination and election to public office after completing their full sentence, including any parole or mandatory supervised release term

Excludes from eligibility restoration any person convicted of felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime committed while serving as a public official in Illinois

Defines "elective public office" as any elected position created by the Illinois Constitution, state law, or county/municipal ordinance or referendum

Amends the Election Code and Illinois Municipal Code to create conforming exceptions to existing prohibitions on felons holding office

Current law requires a pardon, gubernatorial restoration of rights, or other legal process to restore eligibility; this bill provides automatic restoration upon sentence completion for non-public official offenses