Bill Status of HB 2631   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  JUDICIAL CAMPAIGN REFORM

House Sponsors
Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg-Elizabeth Coulson-Paul D. Froehlich-Lou Lang-Linda Chapa LaVia, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Sara Feigenholtz and Karen May

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
10 ILCS 5/Art. 7B heading new
10 ILCS 5/7B-5 new
10 ILCS 5/7B-10 new
10 ILCS 5/7B-15 new
10 ILCS 5/7B-25 new
10 ILCS 5/7B-30 new
10 ILCS 5/7B-35 new
10 ILCS 5/9-1.5from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.5
10 ILCS 5/9-25.1
30 ILCS 105/5.719 new
35 ILCS 5/506.7 new
705 ILCS 105/27.15 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Judicial Campaign Reform Act and amends the Election Code, the State Finance Act, the Illinois Income Tax Act, and the Clerks of Courts Act. Creates a voluntary program of public financing of election campaigns for the offices of judges of the Illinois Supreme Court and Appellate Courts, administered by the State Board of Elections. Establishes funding mechanisms and provides penalties for violations. Sets mandatory contribution limits with respect to all judicial election campaigns. Makes other changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  2/20/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  2/20/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/20/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/25/2009HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  3/6/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  3/10/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/13/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  5/13/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  5/13/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  8/3/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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