Scope: State (Illinois)
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: September 1, 2026
HB 5788 would amend the Illinois Election Code to provide for Secretary of State verification related to voter citizenship. Rep. Tony M. McCombie was added as a co-sponsor on September 1, 2026; the bill has not advanced to a floor vote.
Constitutional basis: Legislature exercising its suffrage and election-regulation power under the Illinois Constitution; citizenship-verification measure still pending with no enactment or judicial review.