90th General Assembly
Summary of SB1108
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Senate Sponsors:
BUTLER-LAUZEN.

Short description: 
ELECT CD-INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTS                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Election Code to provide that  in  addition  to  other      
   information,  the  occupation  and  employer  of  a  person  making  a      
   contribution  shall  be reported.  Raises to $250 (now $150) the limit      
   for  itemized  individual  contributions  to  and  transfers  from   a      
   political  committee  which must be reported.  Effective on January 1,      
   1998.                                                                       
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          10 ILCS 5/9-10                                                       
          10 ILCS 5/9-17                                                       
          10 ILCS 5/9-23                                                       
        Deletes everything.  Amends the Election Code.  Provides that, in      
   addition to other information, the occupation and employer of a person      
   making  a  contribution  shall  be  reported.    Provides   that   any      
   contribution  or  expenditure  in  excess  of $100 (now $150) shall be      
   reported.  Deletes provisions that a person examining campaign finance      
   statements and reports fill out a form identifying the person's  name,      
   occupation,   address,  and  phone  number  and  that  each  political      
   committee be notified of examination of its  statements  and  reports.      
   Provides  that  the  State  Board  of  Elections  shall assess a civil      
   penalty, not to exceed $5,000,  if  a  political  committee  fails  to      
   report  within  2  days a contribution of $500 or more received during      
   the 30 days before an election.  Provides that the Board may impose  a      
   civil  penalty not to exceed $5,000 (now $1,000) for violations of the      
   Article concerning campaign finance.  Effective immediately.                
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                
        Makes technical changes.                                               
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 99-01-12

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   2


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