---
type: "Bill"
title: "ELECTIONS-BALLOT NAME"
description: "Amends the Election Code. Requires that if a candidate has changed his or her name during the 3 years before the deadline for filing nominating petitions, papers, or certificates, the candidate's name on his or her nominating petition, papers, or certificate and the ballot must include a reference to his or her former name or names and the date or dates of the name changes. Excludes certain name changes due to adoption or a change in marital status."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 4173"
citation: "Illinois HB 4173 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 77
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2005-11-02"
last_action: "2007-01-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cbf199cb-0144-4634-960d-32d7f5a49167"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4173&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=22164&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "e2ce36f80ba26c6dc7668e12d212064faa351c368ccff5d2e72c84174875e667"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 4173 (94th) — ELECTIONS-BALLOT NAME

Amends the Election Code. Requires that if a candidate has changed his or her name during the 3 years before the deadline for filing nominating petitions, papers, or certificates, the candidate's name on his or her nominating petition, papers, or certificate and the ballot must include a reference to his or her former name or names and the date or dates of the name changes. Excludes certain name changes due to adoption or a change in marital status.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB4173&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=22164&DocNum=4173&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB4173eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=22164&DocNum=4173&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB4173enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=22164&DocNum=4173&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Amendments — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Amendments — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- John A. Fritchey — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2005-11-02** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey `filing`
- **2005-11-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-11-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-01-10** Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-01-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-01-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-01-18** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-01-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-01-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2006-01-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2006-01-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2006-01-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-01-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-01-26** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-01-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-01-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-01-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2006-02-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-02-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-02-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-02-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-02-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2006-02-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 23, 2006 `reading-1`
- **2006-03-06** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2006-03-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-03-07** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-15** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-03-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-03-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government
- **2006-03-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government
- **2006-03-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2006-03-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2006-03-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2006-03-24** Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006
- **2006-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cheryl Axley `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006
- **2006-03-30** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2006-03-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
- **2006-04-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2006-04-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2006-04-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2006-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2006-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote
- **2006-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote
- **2006-05-04** Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01,02
- **2006-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01,02
- **2006-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2006-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2006-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-06-04** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-14** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2006-11-14** Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01,02
- **2006-11-14** Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01,02-November 15, 2006
- **2006-11-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Rules Referred to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Rules Referred to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000
- **2006-11-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000
- **2006-11-29** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2006-11-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Recedes 056-000-000
- **2006-11-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Recedes 056-000-000
- **2006-11-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-12-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-01-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-01-26** Effective Date June 1, 2007
- **2007-01-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1090 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cbf199cb-0144-4634-960d-32d7f5a49167`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).