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Bill VOTING RIGHTS-REDISTRICTING Creates the Illinois Voting Rights Act of 2011. Provides that Legislative Districts and Representative Districts shall be drawn to create crossover districts, coalition districts, or influence districts. Defines "crossover district", "coalition district", and "influence district". Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed, applied, or implemented in a way that imposes any requirement or obligation that conflicts with the United States Constitution, any federal law regarding redistricting Legislative Districts or Representative Districts, or the Illinois Constitution. Provides that, if there is a violation of the Act, the redistricting plan shall be redrawn to the least extent necessary to remedy the violation. Creates the Redistricting Transparency and Public Participation Act. In the year following each federal decennial census year, provides for the Senate and House of Representatives to each establish a committee, or to establish a joint committee, to consider proposals to redistrict the Legislative Districts or Representative Districts, as applicable. Provides for notices and hearings. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 96th SB 3976 Illinois SB 3976 (96th)
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Illinois SB 3976 (96th) — VOTING RIGHTS-REDISTRICTING

Creates the Illinois Voting Rights Act of 2011. Provides that Legislative Districts and Representative Districts shall be drawn to create crossover districts, coalition districts, or influence districts. Defines "crossover district", "coalition district", and "influence district". Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed, applied, or implemented in a way that imposes any requirement or obligation that conflicts with the United States Constitution, any federal law regarding redistricting Legislative Districts or Representative Districts, or the Illinois Constitution. Provides that, if there is a violation of the Act, the redistricting plan shall be redrawn to the least extent necessary to remedy the violation. Creates the Redistricting Transparency and Public Participation Act. In the year following each federal decennial census year, provides for the Senate and House of Representatives to each establish a committee, or to establish a joint committee, to consider proposals to redistrict the Legislative Districts or Representative Districts, as applicable. Provides for notices and hearings. 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 — 534 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 6746 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Kwame Raoul — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2010-11-24 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul filing
  • 2010-11-24 First Reading reading-1
  • 2010-11-24 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2010-11-24 Assigned to Redistricting referral-committee
  • 2010-11-29 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As January 11, 2011
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter amendment-introduction
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter amendment-introduction
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter amendment-introduction
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter amendment-introduction
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter amendment-introduction
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 6 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter amendment-introduction
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 6 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 7 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter amendment-introduction
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 7 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Redistricting
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Redistricting
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Redistricting
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Redistricting
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 5 Assignments Refers to Redistricting
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 6 Assignments Refers to Redistricting
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 7 Assignments Refers to Redistricting
  • 2010-11-30 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Redistricting
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Held in Redistricting
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Held in Redistricting
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Held in Redistricting
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 5 Held in Redistricting
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 6 Held in Redistricting
  • 2010-11-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 7 Held in Redistricting
  • 2010-11-30 Do Pass Redistricting; 012-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2010-11-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  • 2010-11-30 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2010-11-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading December 1, 2010
  • 2010-12-01 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  • 2010-12-01 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2010-12-01 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2010-12-01 3/5 Vote Required
  • 2010-12-01 Third Reading - Passed; 053-004-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2010-12-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2010-12-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2010-12-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2010-12-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2010-12-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 5 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2010-12-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 6 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2010-12-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 7 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2010-12-01 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2010-12-01 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2010-12-01 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  • 2010-12-01 First Reading reading-1
  • 2010-12-01 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2010-12-08 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2011
  • 2010-12-08 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
  • 2010-12-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
  • 2011-01-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2011-01-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Lost in Executive Committee; 004-007-000
  • 2011-01-03 Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 committee-passage
  • 2011-01-03 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2011-01-03 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2011-01-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2011-01-04 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-046-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2011-01-04 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  • 2011-01-04 Verified
  • 2011-01-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  • 2011-01-04 Passed Both Houses
  • 2011-01-13 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2011-03-07 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2011-03-07 Effective Date March 7, 2011
  • 2011-03-07 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1541 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/7a64d13e-e806-41df-b61a-4a77d4e52a3c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).