SB 2726 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

ELEC CD-POLLING PLACES

Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that an election authority shall not permit a law enforcement agent to enter and remain in a polling place, unless the law enforcement agent is called upon by the election authority or judges of election or required by court order. Provides that an election authority shall ensure that any law enforcement agent who is permitted to enter and remain in a polling place has provided the election authority with a valid pollwatcher credential. Provides that no judge of election, pollwatcher, or other person shall engage in any practice that is intended to intimidate a voter within any polling place, within 100 feet of any polling place, or on any of the property of that church or private school that is a polling place. Provides that nothing in the provisions shall (i) prohibit a law enforcement agent from serving as a pollwatcher when the law enforcement agent is not performing law enforcement duties or (ii) apply to other spaces within a municipal building that are not specifically being used as polls.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 28, 2025 Last action May 26, 2026
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Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
13
Amendments
2
May 15, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 15, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 15, 2026
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Oct 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
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