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type	title	description	jurisdiction	legislature	session	identifier	citation	classification	subjects	status	primary_sponsors	version_count	action_count	vote_count	first_action	last_action	source	source_identifier	source_url	source_hash	vintage	source_snapshot	retrieved_at	confidence	tags
Bill	ELECT CODE-VOTE BY MAIL	Amends the Election Code. Provides that in distribution of the remaining funds received under the federal Help America Vote Act, the State Board of Elections may make such funds available to election authorities for the maintenance of secure collection sites for the return of vote by mail ballots. Allows election authorities to establish curb-side voting for individuals to cast a ballot during early voting or on election day. Provides that an election authority's curb-side voting program shall designate at least 2 election judges from opposite parties per vehicle and the individual must have the option to mark the ballot without interference from the election judges. Requires election authorities to accept any vote by mail ballot returned, including ballots returned with insufficient or no postage. Allows election authorities to establish secure collection sites for postage-free return of vote by mail ballots. Provides for the collection and processing of vote by mail ballots submitted to collection sites. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall establish additional guidelines for the security of collection sites. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	102nd	HB 1871	Illinois HB 1871 (102nd)	bill		enacted	Julie A. Morrison Katie Stuart	3	72	2	2021-02-16	2021-04-13	openstates	ocd-bill/2e7759c3-afbf-4f36-9631-ff85b89e78f7	https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1871&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=130614&SessionID=110&GA=102	fce26d095a972c259d0ba6f7ab42e294ca00c329981503b0b37636812ea0e5fd	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 1871 (102nd) — ELECT CODE-VOTE BY MAIL

Amends the Election Code. Provides that in distribution of the remaining funds received under the federal Help America Vote Act, the State Board of Elections may make such funds available to election authorities for the maintenance of secure collection sites for the return of vote by mail ballots. Allows election authorities to establish curb-side voting for individuals to cast a ballot during early voting or on election day. Provides that an election authority's curb-side voting program shall designate at least 2 election judges from opposite parties per vehicle and the individual must have the option to mark the ballot without interference from the election judges. Requires election authorities to accept any vote by mail ballot returned, including ballots returned with insufficient or no postage. Allows election authorities to establish secure collection sites for postage-free return of vote by mail ballots. Provides for the collection and processing of vote by mail ballots submitted to collection sites. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall establish additional guidelines for the security of collection sites. Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 48–7 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 70–41 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Julie A. Morrison — primary (person)
• Katie Stuart — primary (person)
• Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
• Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
• Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
• Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
• Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
• Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
• Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
• Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
• Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
• Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
• Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person)
• Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
• Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
• John Connor — cosponsor (person)
• Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
• Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
• Kelly M. Burke — cosponsor (person)
• Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
• La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
• LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
• Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
• Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
• Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
• Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
• Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
• Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
• Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
• Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
• Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
• Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
• Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
• Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
• Patrick J. Joyce — cosponsor (person)
• Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person)
• Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
• Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
• Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
• Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
• Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
• Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
• Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
• Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
• Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
• Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2021-02-16 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart filing
• 2021-02-17 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-02-17 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-03-09 Assigned to Ethics & Elections Committee referral-committee
• 2021-03-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
• 2021-03-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
• 2021-03-15 Do Pass / Standard Debate Ethics & Elections Committee; 010-007-000 committee-passage
• 2021-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
• 2021-03-17 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
• 2021-03-17 Second Reading - Standard Debate reading-2
• 2021-03-17 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate reading-2
• 2021-03-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
• 2021-03-18 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 070-041-000 passage, reading-3
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
• 2021-03-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
• 2021-03-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
• 2021-03-19 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2021-03-19 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 19, 2021 reading-1
• 2021-03-19 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
• 2021-03-19 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-03-19 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-03-23 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
• 2021-03-23 Waive Posting Notice
• 2021-03-24 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
• 2021-03-24 Do Pass Executive; 011-005-001 committee-passage
• 2021-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2021
• 2021-03-24 Second Reading reading-2
• 2021-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2021
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
• 2021-03-25 Third Reading - Passed; 048-007-001 passage, reading-3
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
• 2021-03-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
• 2021-03-25 Passed Both Houses
• 2021-03-26 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
• 2021-04-02 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2021-04-02 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2021-04-02 Effective Date April 2, 2021
• 2021-04-02 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0001 became-law
• 2021-04-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
• 2021-04-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
• 2021-04-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
• 2021-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2021-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
• 2021-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/2e7759c3-afbf-4f36-9631-ff85b89e78f7. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).