Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5788: ELEC CD-SOS VERIFICATION
Status: In committee, September 1, 2026
Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that, by January 1, 2027, the Secretary of State shall establish and maintain a secure database that is accessible to local election officials and that indicates whether the particular person to whom a driver's license or State identification card has been issued is a United States citizen. Amends the Election Code. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2027, before an applicant is registered to vote, the registration officer shall verify the applicant's citizenship status using the secure database maintained by the Secretary of State. Provides that, if the information in the database indicates that the applicant is not a United States citizen, then the applicant's card shall be marked with the word "incomplete", and the registration officer shall notify the applicant in writing that (i) the application is incomplete and (ii) the applicant may not vote unless the applicant appears before the county clerk to present evidence that the applicant is a United States citizen. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5788Introduced , by Rep. Christopher "C.D." DavidsmeyerSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/4-10from Ch. 46, par. 4-1010 ILCS 5/5-9from Ch. 46, par. 5-910 ILCS 5/6-37from Ch. 46, par. 6-3715 ILCS 305/38 new 10 ILCS 5/4-10 from Ch. 46, par. 4-10 10 ILCS 5/5-9 from Ch. 46, par. 5-9 10 ILCS 5/6-37 from Ch. 46, par. 6-37 15 ILCS 305/38 new ILCS 5/4-10 from Ch. 46, par. 4-10 ILCS 5/5-9 from Ch. 46, par. 5-9 ILCS 5/6-37 from Ch. 46, par. 6-37 ILCS 305/38 new Amends the Secretary of State Act…
From the introduced text, May 22, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5788Introduced , by Rep. Christopher "C.D." DavidsmeyerSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/4-10from Ch. 46, par. 4-1010 ILCS 5/5-9from Ch. 46, par. 5-910 ILCS 5/6-37from Ch. 46, par. 6-3715 ILCS 305/38 new 10 ILCS 5/4-10 from Ch. 46, par. 4-10 10 ILCS 5/5-9 from Ch. 46, par. 5-9 10 ILCS 5/6-37 from Ch. 46, par. 6-37 15 ILCS 305/38 new ILCS 5/4-10 from Ch. 46, par. 4-10 ILCS 5/5-9 from Ch. 46, par. 5-9 ILCS 5/6-37 from Ch. 46, par. 6-37 ILCS 305/38 new Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that, by January 1, 2027,the Secretary of State shall establish and maintain a secure database thatis accessible to local election officials and that indicates whether theparticular person to whom a driver's license or State identification cardhas been issued is a United States citizen. Amends the Election Code.Provides that, on and after January 1, 2027, before an applicant isregistered to vote, the registration officer shall verify the applicant'scitizenship status using the secure database maintained by the Secretaryof State. Provides that, if the information in the database indicates thatthe applicant is not a United States citizen, then the applicant's cardshall be marked with the word "incomplete", and the registration officershall notify the applicant in writing that (i) the application isincomplete and (ii) …