IL HB4277 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23)
Status: Enrolled on May 20 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-06-18 - Sent to the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on May 20 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-06-18 - Sent to the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Provides that every applicant for appointment and commission as a notary shall complete an application in a format prescribed by the Secretary of State stating, among other things, that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of application (now, the applicant must state that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony).
Title
NOTARIES-APPLICATION BY FELON
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 036-019-000 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; 008-001-000 |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 2026-05-05 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Assigned to Judiciary |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 2026-04-24 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-033-000 |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 2026-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000 |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| 2026-03-27 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 2026-03-20 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 2026-03-19 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 2026-03-18 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 2026-03-18 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-18 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 2026-02-26 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-26 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 012-007-000 |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-01-05 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 312 | 2-102 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
