94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB0152

 

Introduced 2/2/2005, by Sen. David Luechtefeld - Frank C. Watson

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
735 ILCS 5/2-1001.3 new

    Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that, if a judge in a civil case has received campaign contributions from any party or the attorney of any party in the case, the judge shall disclose to all of the parties and the attorneys for the parties the fact that a campaign contribution has been made to the judge and the party or attorney who made the contribution.


LRB094 05138 LCB 35178 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB0152 LRB094 05138 LCB 35178 b

1     AN ACT concerning civil procedure.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by adding
5 Section 2-1001.3 as follows:
 
6     (735 ILCS 5/2-1001.3 new)
7     Sec. 2-1001.3. Disclosure; contributor. If a judge in a
8 civil case has received a campaign contribution from any party
9 or the attorney of any party in the case, the judge shall
10 disclose to all of the parties and the attorneys for the
11 parties the fact that a campaign contribution has been made to
12 the judge and the party or attorney who made the contribution.