Bill Title: Amends the Township Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that write-in candidates for township offices may not enter upon their duties if the number of votes the write-in candidates received in the election is less than the number of signatures on the petition the write-in candidates would have been required to obtain to appear on the ballot.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced) 2026-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5031 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Introduced	2026-02-04	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

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No bill amendments currently on file for Illinois HB5031

Supplemental Documents

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No supplemental documents for Illinois HB5031 currently on file.