HB 4236 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

FELONY CONVICTION-PUB OFFICE

Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person convicted of a felony, after the completion of his or her sentence, including the completion of his or her parole or mandatory supervised release term, shall be eligible to be nominated for, and elected to, an elective public office. Provides that the provision does not apply to a person convicted of a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime for an offense committed while he or she was serving as a public official in the State. Defines "elective public office". Amends the Election Code and the Illinois Municipal Code to make conforming changes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 16, 2025 Last action Apr 9, 2026
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Total actions
16
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Ethics & Elections
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Ethics & Elections
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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