104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1735 Introduced , by Rep. Regan Deering SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 10 ILCS 5/29-21 new Amends the Election Code. Provides that, except as otherwise provided by federal law, any person who is not a citizen of the United States and who knowingly registers to vote or knowingly votes in an election, including a municipal election, shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony. Provides that, except as otherwise provided by federal law, any person who knowingly registers a person to vote who is not a citizen of the United States shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony. Effective immediately. LRB104 06352 SPS 16388 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1735 Introduced , by Rep. Regan Deering SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 10 ILCS 5/29-21 new 10 ILCS 5/29-21 new Amends the Election Code. Provides that, except as otherwise provided by federal law, any person who is not a citizen of the United States and who knowingly registers to vote or knowingly votes in an election, including a municipal election, shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony. Provides that, except as otherwise provided by federal law, any person who knowingly registers a person to vote who is not a citizen of the United States shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony. Effective immediately. LRB104 06352 SPS 16388 b LRB104 06352 SPS 16388 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1735 Introduced , by Rep. Regan Deering SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 10 ILCS 5/29-21 new 10 ILCS 5/29-21 new 10 ILCS 5/29-21 new Amends the Election Code. Provides that, except as otherwise provided by federal law, any person who is not a citizen of the United States and who knowingly registers to vote or knowingly votes in an election, including a municipal election, shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony. Provides that, except as otherwise provided by federal law, any person who knowingly registers a person to vote who is not a citizen of the United States shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony. Effective immediately. LRB104 06352 SPS 16388 b LRB104 06352 SPS 16388 b LRB104 06352 SPS 16388 b A BILL FOR HB1735LRB104 06352 SPS 16388 b HB1735 LRB104 06352 SPS 16388 b HB1735 LRB104 06352 SPS 16388 b 1 AN ACT concerning elections. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Section 5 29-21 as follows: 6 (10 ILCS 5/29-21 new) 7 Sec. 29-21. Non-citizen voting. 8 (a) Except as otherwise provided by federal law, any 9 person who is not a citizen of the United States and who 10 knowingly registers to vote or knowingly votes in an election, 11 including a municipal election, shall be guilty of a Class 3 12 felony. 13 (b) Except as otherwise provided by federal law, any 14 person who knowingly registers a person to vote who is not a 15 citizen of the United States shall be guilty of a Class 3 16 felony. 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1735 Introduced , by Rep. Regan Deering SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 10 ILCS 5/29-21 new 10 ILCS 5/29-21 new 10 ILCS 5/29-21 new Amends the Election Code. Provides that, except as otherwise provided by federal law, any person who is not a citizen of the United States and who knowingly registers to vote or knowingly votes in an election, including a municipal election, shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony. Provides that, except as otherwise provided by federal law, any person who knowingly registers a person to vote who is not a citizen of the United States shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony. Effective immediately. LRB104 06352 SPS 16388 b LRB104 06352 SPS 16388 b LRB104 06352 SPS 16388 b A BILL FOR 10 ILCS 5/29-21 new LRB104 06352 SPS 16388 b HB1735 LRB104 06352 SPS 16388 b