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| | 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB5977 Introduced , by Rep. Robert Martwick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Election Code. Provides that any expenditure made by a news publication or an entity that owns a news publication for the purpose of supporting or opposing a public official or candidate shall be treated as an in-kind contribution for the purposes of the Code. Effective immediately.
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| | HB5977 | | LRB100 23984 HLH 43071 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning elections.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Section |
| 5 | | 9-8.7 as follows:
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| 6 | | (10 ILCS 5/9-8.7 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 9-8.7. Expenditures by newspaper entities. |
| 8 | | (a) As used in this Section only, "expenditure" means: |
| 9 | | (1) a payment, distribution, purchase, loan, advance,
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| 10 | | deposit, gift of money, or anything of value, in connection |
| 11 | | with the nomination for election, election, or retention of |
| 12 | | any person to or in public office or in connection with any |
| 13 | | question of public policy; or |
| 14 | | (2) a payment, distribution, purchase, loan, advance,
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| 15 | | deposit, gift of money, or anything of value that |
| 16 | | constitutes an electioneering communication, regardless of |
| 17 | | whether made in concert or cooperation with or at the |
| 18 | | request, suggestion, or knowledge of a candidate, a |
| 19 | | political committee, or any of their agents. |
| 20 | | As used in this Section only, "expenditure" does not |
| 21 | | include normal publication costs associated with a news story, |
| 22 | | commentary, or editorial, but does include costs associated |
| 23 | | with advertising related to a particular news story, |