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 Bill Status of HB3971  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  FELONY-RUNNING FOR OFFICE

House Sponsors
Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  3/10/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 280/1from Ch. 102, par. 120
10 ILCS 5/29-15from Ch. 46, par. 29-15
65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-10-5
730 ILCS 5/5-5-5from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Removes provisions providing that a person is not eligible to take the oath of office for a municipal office if that person has been convicted of certain crimes. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person convicted of a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime (rather than a felony) for an offense committed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act while he or she was serving as a public official is ineligible to hold any local public office (in addition to being ineligible to hold an office created by the Constitution of the State) unless the person's conviction is reversed or until the completion of his or her sentence and his or her eligibility to hold office is restored. Amends the Officials Convicted of Infamous Crimes Act and the Election Code making conforming changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading
  2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Ethics & Elections
  3/10/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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