MADIGAN,MJ-LANG-HOFFMAN-BOLAND-GASH, GIGLIO, FOWLER AND NOVAK. 10 ILCS 5/9-2.5 new 10 ILCS 5/9-8.5 new Amends the Election Code. Limits public officials and candidates to the establishment of only one political committee per office sought, but permits each legislative leader to establish an additional political committee for the election of General Assembly candidates. Limits corporations, labor unions, and other groups to the establishment of only one political committee. Limits campaign contributions per primary or general election to each political committee, or to each candidate for those with more than one political committee, as follows: $1,500 from individuals, $3,000 from groups without political committees, and $5,000 from political committees established by corporations, labor unions, and other groups. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Elections) HB 1 would have minimal fiscal impact on the operations of the State Board of Elections. 98-11-30 H PREFILED WITH CLERK 99-01-14 H FIRST READING 99-01-14 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-27 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LANG 99-01-27 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEC CAMP REF 99-02-03 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HOFFMAN 99-02-03 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOLAND 99-02-04 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-02-04 H COMMITTEE ELEC CAMP REF 99-02-09 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GASH 99-02-11 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GIGLIO 99-02-16 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FOWLER 99-02-24 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR NOVAK 99-02-25 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-ELEC CAMP REF H 99-02-25 H LOST 99-02-25 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 011-000-000 HECR 99-02-25 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-02 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-02 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-26 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary