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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4630</title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-FOREIGN NATIONALS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/9-8.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Provides that a foreign national may not make, directly or indirectly, a contribution to a ballot initiative committee or an independent expenditure committee for the purpose of influencing any question of public policy to be submitted to the voters, and neither a ballot initiative committee nor an independent expenditure committee may knowingly solicit or accept a contribution from a foreign national for the purpose of influencing any question of public policy to be submitted to the voters. Provides that a foreign national may not make an independent expenditure for the purpose of influencing any question of public policy to be submitted to the voters. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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