90th General Assembly
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MADIGAN,MJ-DANIELS-SCOTT-MCCARTHY-BROSNAHAN, CURRY,JULIE, 
   FRITCHEY, BOLAND, MCGUIRE, DAVIS,STEVE, PHELPS, HOLBROOK, 
   REITZ, NOVAK, WOOLARD, SCHAKOWSKY, GASH, BRADLEY, 
   HANNIG, FANTIN AND MCKEON.

(CULLERTON)

   10 ILCS 5/9-2.5 new                                                         
   10 ILCS 5/9-7.5 new                                                         
   10 ILCS 5/9-8.5 new                                                         
   10 ILCS 5/9-8.10 new                                                        
   10 ILCS 5/9-8.15 new                                                        
   10 ILCS 5/9-11            from Ch. 46, par. 9-11                            
   10 ILCS 5/9-12            from Ch. 46, par. 9-12                            
   10 ILCS 5/9-13            from Ch. 46, par. 9-13                            
   10 ILCS 5/9-14            from Ch. 46, par. 9-14                            
   10 ILCS 5/9-25.5 new                                                        
   10 ILCS 5/9-26            from Ch. 46, par. 9-26                            
   10 ILCS 5/9-27.5 new                                                        
   10 ILCS 5/9-28                                                              

        Amends the Election Code. Prohibits establishment  of  more  than      
   one  political  committee  per  office  sought,  except by legislative      
   leaders  for  election  of  General  Assembly  candidates.   Prohibits      
   establishment of more than one political committee by  a  corporation,      
   labor union, or association.  Requires corporations, labor unions, and      
   associations  that  spend  more  than  $1,000  supporting  or opposing      
   candidates or public questions to register with  the  State  Board  of      
   Elections   and   file   disclosures   of  contributions.   Limits  an      
   individual's  campaign  contributions  to  $1,500  per  candidate  per      
   election;  a  corporation,  labor  union,  or  association  without  a      
   political committee to $3,000; and a political  committee  to  $5,000.      
   Specifies  the  permitted  and  prohibited expenditures of a political      
   committee's funds.  Requires disclosure of an individual contributor's      
   occupation and  employer  on  campaign  contribution  and  expenditure      
   reports.   Requires  dissolution  of  a political committee within one      
   year after an official leaves office, a candidate loses  an  election,      
   or  an  official  or candidate dies.  Prohibits fundraising by General      
   Assembly members and candidates  within  Sangamon  County  during  the      
   weeks  the General Assembly is in session. Makes soliciting, offering,      
   or accepting contributions on State property a  Class  A  misdemeanor.      
   Requires  the  State  Board  of  Elections  to  adopt  rules  to allow      
   electronic filing of a political committee's campaign finance reports.      
   Changes from a Class B to  a  Class  A  misdemeanor  the  penalty  for      
   failing  to  file  campaign  reports, filing false reports, and filing      
   false campaign finance complaints. Effective January 1, 1998.               
          FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Elections)                               
          HB 2323, as amended, would cost approximately $200,000.              
          CORRECTIONAL NOTE                                                    
          There will be no fiscal or prison population impact.                 
          FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Corrections)                                       
          No change from correctional note.                                    
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          10 ILCS 5/9-2.5 new                                                  
          10 ILCS 5/9-8.5 new                                                  
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          10 ILCS 5/9-1.4                 from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.4              
          10 ILCS 5/9-1.5                 from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.5              
          10 ILCS 5/9-10                  from Ch. 46, par. 9-10               
          10 ILCS 5/9-23                  from Ch. 46, par. 9-23               
          10 ILCS 5/9-25.2 new                                                 
          10 ILCS 5/9-25.3 new                                                 
        Removes provisions concerning  single  political  committees  and      
   contribution and transfer limits.  Requires reporting of contributions      
   and  expenditures  in  excess  of  $25, rather than $150.  Permits the      
   State  Board  of  Elections  to  assess  civil  penalties.   Prohibits      
   contributions from foreign nationals and cash contributions in  excess      
   of $25. Makes electronic filing of campaign finance reports mandatory,      
   rather than optional.                                                       
          JUDICIAL NOTE, AMENDED                                               
          There may be an increase in judicial workloads; impact on the        
          need to increase the number of judges cannot be determined.          
          CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AM 1                                            
          No change from previous correctional note.                           
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dpt. Corrections)                               
          No change from previous DOC fiscal note.                             
   97-10-16  H  FILED WITH CLERK                                               
   97-10-16  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   97-10-16  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   97-10-17  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               STATE GOV ADM         
   97-10-22  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 DANIELS               
   97-10-22  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    SCOTT                 
   97-10-22  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MCCARTHY              
   97-10-22  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    BROSNAHAN             
   97-10-27  H                         FISCAL NOTE FILED                       
   97-10-27  H                         FISCAL NOTE FILED                       
   97-10-27  H  CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED                                        
   97-10-27  H                   COMMITTEE               STATE GOV ADM         
   97-10-27  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    CURRY,JULIE           
   97-10-27  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    DART                  
   97-10-27  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    FRITCHEY              
   97-10-27  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    BOLAND                
   97-10-27  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MCGUIRE               
   97-10-27  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    DAVIS,STEVE           
   97-10-27  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    PHELPS                
   97-10-27  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    HOLBROOK              
   97-10-28  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-ST GV-ELC RFM H    
   97-10-28  H                                   ADOPTED                       
   97-10-28  H  DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE             013-000-000   HSGE    
   97-10-28  H  JUDICIAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED                                 
   97-10-28  H  PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                       
   97-10-28  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    LANG                  
   97-10-28  H  SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE                                    
   97-10-28  H  PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   97-10-29  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    REITZ                 
   97-10-29  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    NOVAK                 
   97-10-29  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    WOOLARD               
   97-10-29  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    SCHAKOWSKY            
   97-10-29  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    GASH                  
   97-10-29  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    BRADLEY               
   97-10-29  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    O'BRIEN               
   97-10-29  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    HANNIG                
   97-10-29  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    FANTIN                
   97-10-29  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MCKEON                
   97-10-29  H  THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED        105-001-011           
   97-10-30  S  ARRIVE IN SENATE                                               
   97-10-30  S  PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING   97-11-12              
   98-01-28  S                         FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED HA 01      
   98-01-28  S  CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED       HA 01                 
   98-04-23  S  CHIEF SPONSOR                            CULLERTON             
   98-04-23  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   98-04-23  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   99-01-12  H  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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