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IL HB5448

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Travis Weaver

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Illinois Municipal Code by adding Section 5-2-21 to establish petition signature requirements for candidate nominations in certain municipalities
  • Applies specifically to municipalities with a population of at least 80,000 that have adopted the managerial form of municipal government
  • Requires candidate nomination petitions to contain signatures equal to at least 3% of the total votes cast for all mayoral candidates in the last preceding mayoral election
  • Overrides any conflicting provisions of existing law regarding petition requirements for these qualifying municipalities
  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

MUNI CD-ELECTION PETITION

Last Action

Referred to Rules Committee

2/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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