SCHAKOWSKY. New Act 10 ILCS 5/9-25.5 new 10 ILCS 5/9-25.10 new 30 ILCS 105/5.449 new 35 ILCS 5/507R new 35 ILCS 5/509 from Ch. 120, par. 5-509 35 ILCS 5/510 from Ch. 120, par. 5-510 Creates the Clean Election Act and amends the Election Code, the State Finance Act, and the Illinois Income Tax Act. Establishes a voluntary campaign financing program for candidates and nominees for constitutional offices and the General Assembly beginning in 2000. Provides for a Governor-appointed Clean Election Commission to administer the program under which candidates agree to accept no contributions and make no expenditures other than from moneys from a Clean Election Fund distributed in amounts based on average expenditures in previous elections. Establishes qualifications for and restrictions upon participation. Funds the Clean Election Fund through an income tax checkoff, appropriations, and contributions. Awards matching funds to candidates and permits candidates to accept other contributions under certain circumstances. Makes violation a Class A misdemeanor and permits the commission to impose fines. Limits campaign contributions to candidates for constitutional offices and the General Assembly to $1,000 per entity and subjects those candidates to certain reporting requirements. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Ed.) HB 75, as introduced, will not result in any increased expendi- tures to the State Board of Education. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) There will be no fiscal impact on this Dept. CORRECTIONAL NOTE No change from DOC fiscal note. 97-01-08 H FILED WITH CLERK 97-01-08 H FIRST READING 97-01-08 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-01-22 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ST GV-ELC RFM 97-03-05 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-03-05 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-03-05 H CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED 97-03-13 H COMMITTEE STATE GOV ADM 97-03-21 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary