HB0763 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB0763

Introduced 2/6/2009, by Rep. Shane Cultra

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/9-8.5 new

Amends the Election Code. Limits the campaign expenditures of a candidate for State Senator or State Representative to $50,000 and $25,000, respectively. Applies the limit separately to the period before the general primary and the period between the primary and the general election.

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 adding Section 9-8.5 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/9-8.5 new)

Sec. 9-8.5. General Assembly campaign expenditure limits.

(a) For the purposes of this Section:

"General election period" means the period beginning on the day after the general primary election and ending at the conclusion of the next general election day following that primary.

"Primary period" means the period beginning on the first day provided by this Code for filing nominating petitions for the office of State Senator or State Representative and ending at the conclusion of the general primary election day for which those nominating petitions are filed.

(b) A candidate for the office of State Senator may not make expenditures (i) in excess of $50,000 during the primary period and (ii) in excess of $50,000 during the immediately subsequent general election period. A candidate for the office of State Representative may not make expenditures (i) in excess of $25,000 during the primary period and (ii) in excess of $25,000 during the immediately subsequent general election period. Each limit specified in this subsection for a period is the aggregate of all expenditures during that period (i) made by the candidate, (ii) made by any political committee organized or authorized to be organized by the candidate on behalf of his or her candidacy for State Senator or State Representative, and (iii) authorized by the candidate and made on behalf of his or her candidacy for State Senator or State Representative by any other person or entity. Each limit specified in this subsection is the total allowed for that period; a candidate whose expenditures during one period are less than the limit for that period may not increase another period's limit by that unexpended amount.