90th General Assembly
Summary of HB2342
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House Sponsors:
MADIGAN,MJ-CURRY,JULIE-SCULLY-DAVIS,STEVE-HOFFMAN, LANG, 
   MCGUIRE, DART, BRADLEY, SCOTT, O'BRIEN, HANNIG, FANTIN, 
   REITZ, NOVAK, WOOLARD AND SCHAKOWSKY.

Senate Sponsors:
JACOBS

Short description: 
ELEC CD-CAMPAIGN FINANCE                                                   

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Election Code by  adding  a  Section  caption  in  the      
   campaign finance Article.                                                   
          FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Elections)                               
          HB 2342 would have minimal fiscal impact.                            
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          10 ILCS 5/9-2.5 new                                                  
          10 ILCS 5/9-8.5 new                                                  
        Deletes  everything.   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.    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.      
   Effective January 1, 1998.                                                  
          STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1                               
          HB2342, amended, fails to create a State mandate.                    
          HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 1                                               
          HB2342, amended, does not preempt home rule authority.               
          JUDICIAL NOTE, AMENDED                                               
          No decrease or increase in need for the number of judges.            
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3.                                                 
        Applies contribution limits to all political  committees,  rather      
   than  only  to  those  established  by a candidate or public official.      
   Requires aggregation of  contributions  to  all  political  committees      
   established by a candidate or public official.                              
          JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1                                                
          No change from previous judicial note.                               
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 99-01-12

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   2     SENATE -   0


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