WINTERS. 10 ILCS 5/9-25.5 new 10 ILCS 5/9-7.5 rep. Amends the Election Code. Prohibits campaign contributions from business entities, labor organizations, banks, and nonprofit corporations for the purpose of influencing elections, political parties, primaries, or political conventions or caucuses. Prohibits acceptance of those contributions. Permits indirect support of certain non-candidate or political party committees. Makes violation a business offense punishable by a fine of the greater of 3 times the violating contribution or $10,000. Makes the provisions inapplicable to elective offices covered by federal election campain law. Removes the requirement that nonprofit organizations register with and report contributions and expenditures to the State Board of Elections. 00-02-04 H FILED WITH CLERK 00-02-04 H FIRST READING 00-02-04 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-02-08 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEC CAMP REF 00-02-17 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