IL SB2983

Restores voting rights to persons convicted of felonies within 14 days of conviction, effective January 1, 2028, including those incarcerated in state, federal, or juvenile facilities, on probation, parole, mandatory supervised release, work release, electronic monitoring, or owing court fines and fees.

Requires local election authorities to coordinate with correctional institutions and the Department of Corrections to facilitate vote-by-mail for incarcerated eligible voters, including providing voter registration applications and election materials in required languages.

Creates a Post-Conviction Task Force to develop implementation recommendations by July 1, 2027, composed of representatives from the State Board of Elections, Department of Corrections, county clerks, voter advocacy organizations, and civics peer educators.

Establishes civil enforcement mechanisms allowing the Attorney General, aggrieved individuals, or advocacy organizations to file lawsuits for violations, with mandatory attorney's fees awarded to prevailing plaintiffs.

Renames the Re-Entering Citizens Civics Education Act to the "Reintegration and Civic Empowerment Act" and expands the civics peer education program to require at least 6 sessions per month at each correctional institution, available to all committed persons regardless of sentence length.