SB0152 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning civil procedure.

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

Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by adding Section 2-1001.3 as follows:

(735 ILCS 5/2-1001.3 new)

Sec. 2-1001.3. Disclosure; contributor. If a judge in a civil case has received a campaign contribution 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.