GASH-SCULLY-CROTTY-ERWIN-COULSON, GIGLIO AND RONEN. 10 ILCS 5/9-1.9-5 new 10 ILCS 5/9-2.10 new 10 ILCS 5/9-7.2 new 10 ILCS 5/9-7.15 new 10 ILCS 5/9-8.5 new 10 ILCS 5/9-25.5 new 10 ILCS 5/9-25.10 new 10 ILCS 5/9-26 from Ch. 46, par. 9-26 Amends the Election Code. Permits public officials and candidates for public office to establish no more than one political committee. Defines a political action committee as a political committee established by other than a public official, a candidate, or a county or State central committee of a political party. Prohibits corporations, non-profit corporations, and labor unions from making campaign contributions from their treasury funds. Requires the political action committees of any corporation, labor union, or association that makes certain qualifying campaign contributions to register and file contribution reports with the State Board of Elections. Eliminates the separate registration and filing requirement for non-profit organizations. Limits contributions to General Assembly members and candidates and statewide officers and candidates from individuals and political action committees. Prohibits transfers and contributions from a public official's or candidate's political committee to other political committees. Limits the amount of funds retained by the political committee of General Assembly members and candidates and statewide officers and candidates at the end of an election cycle. Requires dissolution of a public official's or candidate's political committee within 4 years of leaving office or defeat. Limits the use of the committee to remaining funds. Requires the State Board of Elections to prepare and distribute guidebooks on General Assembly and statewide office candidates. Changes the penalty for willful failure to file campaign reports or willful filing of false reports from a business offense to a Class A misdemeanor. Makes receipt and retention of contributions in excess of limits a Class A misdemeanor. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) There will be no fiscal or prison population impact. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Elections) HB 2602 would cost the State Board approximately $50,000 for software and Web Site modifications and $1.5 M per election for the candidate guidebooks. 99-02-22 H FILED WITH CLERK 99-02-22 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SCULLY 99-02-22 H FIRST READING 99-02-22 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEC CAMP REF 99-02-26 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GIGLIO 99-03-03 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 009-002-000 HECR 99-03-03 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-03 H CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED 99-03-03 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-04 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-03-04 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-10 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO CROTTY 99-03-15 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO ERWIN 99-03-15 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR COULSON 99-03-16 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-16 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-17 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR COULSON 99-03-17 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RONEN 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