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type: "Bill"
title: "SUFFRAGE AT SEVENTEEN"
description: "Amends the Election Code. Provides that an individual who will be 18 years of age or older at the next general election may sign and circulate candidate petitions and register to vote, and shall be deemed competent to execute and attest to any voter registration forms, with the registration held in abeyance by the appropriate election authority until such time as that individual attains the required age to vote. Provides that an individual that is 17 years old or older who is registered to vote in this State shall be eligible to serve as a deputy registrar. Amends the Township Code. Provides that a person who is 17 years old on the date of a caucus or primary election and who is otherwise qualified to vote is qualified to vote at that caucus or primary, including voting by mail, grace period voting, or early voting ballot with respect to that primary, if that person will be 18 years old on the date of the corresponding election. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "HB 6167"
citation: "Illinois HB 6167 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 106
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2016-02-11"
last_action: "2016-08-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c54ddafe-bdab-49b2-b414-a8dd6bb13eaa"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=6167&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=95705&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "9f219e5b8cfc3978646d20560fbf842570f5799db48494b7968522349c381e1e"
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 6167 (99th) — SUFFRAGE AT SEVENTEEN
Amends the Election Code. Provides that an individual who will be 18 years of age or older at the next general election may sign and circulate candidate petitions and register to vote, and shall be deemed competent to execute and attest to any voter registration forms, with the registration held in abeyance by the appropriate election authority until such time as that individual attains the required age to vote. Provides that an individual that is 17 years old or older who is registered to vote in this State shall be eligible to serve as a deputy registrar. Amends the Township Code. Provides that a person who is 17 years old on the date of a caucus or primary election and who is otherwise qualified to vote is qualified to vote at that caucus or primary, including voting by mail, grace period voting, or early voting ballot with respect to that primary, if that person will be 18 years old on the date of the corresponding election. Effective immediately.
## 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=09900HB6167&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=95705&DocNum=6167&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB6167eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=95705&DocNum=6167&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB6167enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=95705&DocNum=6167&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence — **110–7** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **98–8** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Carol Sente — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2016-02-11** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Sente `filing`
- **2016-02-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-02-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-02-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan
- **2016-02-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
- **2016-02-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2016-02-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sheri Jesiel
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- **2016-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2016-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley
- **2016-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2016-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2016-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
- **2016-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2016-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- **2016-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2016-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
- **2016-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
- **2016-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2016-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2016-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
- **2016-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2016-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez
- **2016-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2016-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2016-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2016-03-23** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-08** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016
- **2016-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
- **2016-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2016-04-14** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-04-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-04-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-04-15** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Sente `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2016-04-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2016-04-21** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-04-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-04-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-008-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-04-25** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2016-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-25** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2016-04-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-25** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-03** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-04** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
- **2016-05-04** To Subcommittee on Election Law
- **2016-05-13** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2016-05-13** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 27, 2016
- **2016-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2016-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments
- **2016-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments
- **2016-05-18** Reported Back To Executive; 003-000-000
- **2016-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-05-19** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 23, 2016
- **2016-05-25** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 26, 2016
- **2016-05-27** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2016-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2016-05-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3
- **2016-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Carol Sente
- **2016-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2016-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 110-007-000
- **2016-05-31** House Concurs
- **2016-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-08-05** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-08-05** Effective Date August 5, 2016
- **2016-08-05** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0722 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c54ddafe-bdab-49b2-b414-a8dd6bb13eaa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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