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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
State of Illinois 
2025 and 2026
HB4613

Introduced 2/3/2026, by Rep. Maurice A. West, II 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/16-7 from Ch. 46, par. 16-7

10 ILCS 5/28-14 new

 Amends the Election Code. Provides that every ballot measure to be placed on a ballot shall be written in plain language and include a ballot measure summary that describes the primary purpose of the ballot measure and the material legal effect if the ballot measure is approved or rejected. Sets forth provisions concerning the preparation of ballot measures and ballot measure summaries. Provides that a registered voter may challenge a ballot measure or ballot measure summary for non-compliance with the provision. Makes conforming changes.

LRB104 17988 SPS 31425 b

A BILL FOR

HB4613LRB104 17988 SPS 31425 b

1 AN ACT concerning elections.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing 

5Section 16-7 and by adding Section 28-14 as follows:

6 (10 ILCS 5/16-7) (from Ch. 46, par. 16-7)

7 Sec. 16-7. Whenever a public question is to be submitted 

8to be voted upon and has been initiated and certified in 

9accordance with Article 28 of this Code, the election 

10authorities to whom the question is certified shall print the 

11question on the ballot for the proper election in accordance 

12with Section 28-14, and shall cause it to be submitted in the 

13proper precincts to those electors entitled by reason of their 

14residency to vote on such question.

15 The substance of such public measure shall be clearly 

16indicated on a separate ballot, and two spaces shall be left 

17upon the right-hand margin thereof, one for the vote