SB3206 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3206

Introduced 2/2/2026, by Sen. Jil Tracy

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/1A-13

from Ch. 46, par. 1A-13

Amends the Election Code. Provides that no member of the State Board of Elections or affiliated person shall contribute, either financially or in services or goods or any other way, to any political party, candidate, or organization engaged in political activity. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning elections.

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

Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section 1A-13 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/1A-13) (from Ch. 46, par. 1A-13)

Sec. 1A-13. Prohibited political activities.

(a) No employee of the State Board of Elections, including its executive director and assistant executive director, shall engage in any partisan political activity whatsoever, except to vote at elections, nor shall such person contribute, either financially or in services or goods or any other way, to any political party, candidate, or organization engaged in political activity. No employee of the Board shall become a candidate for nomination for, or election to, or accept appointment to any public office. Whoever violates any provision of this Section shall be deemed to have vacated his position and shall be discharged. No such person shall be thereafter rehired unless the State Civil Service Commission, upon appeal, finds that this Section has not been violated by such person.

(b) No member of the State Board of Elections or an affiliated person shall contribute, either financially or in services or goods or any other way, to any political party, candidate, or organization engaged in political activity.

As used in this subsection:

"Affiliated person" means:

(1) a spouse or household member;

(2) a person who shares a common financial interest with the member through a partnership, joint venture, or similar arrangement;

(3) an officer, director, or executive employee of a business entity controlled by or established by the member; or

(4) a person who holds an ownership interest, beneficial interest, or distributive share greater than 7.5% in any business entity in which the member also holds an ownership or beneficial interest.

"Business entity" means any entity doing business for profit, whether organized as a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, limited liability company or partnership, or otherwise.

(Source: P.A. 83-941.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.