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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5709

Introduced 2/24/2026, by Rep. Robyn Gabel

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

Appropriates $37,204,600 from the General Revenue Fund to the State
Board of Elections for operational expenses, grants, and reimbursements
for the 2027 fiscal year. Appropriates $1,000,000 from the Elections
Special Projects Fund to the State Board of Elections for operational
expenses, grants, and reimbursements. Appropriates $4,973,500 from the
Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund to the State Board of Elections for
its ordinary and contingent expenses. Appropriates $11,661,100 from the
Help Illinois Vote Fund to the State Board of Elections for implementation
of the Help America Vote Act of 2002. Effective July 1, 2026.
LRB104 17204 SPS 30623 b

HB5709
LRB104 17204 SPS 30623 b
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AN ACT concerning appropriations.

2

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3
represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
In addition to other sums appropriated, the sum
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of $37,204,600, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is
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appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board
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of Elections for operational expenses, grants, and
8
reimbursements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.

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Section 10.
The sum of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as
10
may be necessary, is appropriated from the Elections Special
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Projects Fund to the State Board of Elections for operational
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expenses, grants, and reimbursements, except that this amount
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shall not exceed funds made available.

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Section 15.
The following amounts, or so much of those
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amounts as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated
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from the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund to the State
17
Board of Elections for its ordinary and contingent expenses as
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follows:

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For reimbursement to counties for increased
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compensation for judges and other election
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officials, as provided in Public Acts 81-850,

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81-1149, 90-672, 95-699, and 103-8 - Election Day
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Judges only
....................................
$4,226,000

3

For payment of lump sum awards to
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counties, as provided in subsection (d) of
5

Section 4-6001 of the Counties Code
..............
$747,500
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Total

$4,973,500

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Section 20.
The following amounts, or so much thereof as
8
may be necessary, are appropriated from the Help Illinois Vote
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Fund to the State Board of Elections for implementation of the
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Help America Vote Act of 2002:

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For the maintenance of the statewide
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voter registration system, as required
13

by Section 1A-25 of the Election
14

Code, including administrative and
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programmatic costs associated with
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voter registration activities, including
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prior years' costs
.............................
$1,036,100

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For administrative costs and discretionary
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grants to local election authorities
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under the HAVA Election Security Grant,
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including prior years' costs
..................
$10,625,000
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Total

$11,661,100

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect July 1,
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2026.

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