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92_HB3581eng HB3581 Engrossed LRB9201906MWdvB 1 AN ACT concerning campaign contributions. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing 5 Section 9-25 and by adding Section 9-25.5 as follows: 6 (10 ILCS 5/9-25) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-25) 7 Sec. 9-25. Anonymous contributions and contributions in 8 the name of another person prohibited. 9 (a) No person shall make an anonymous contribution or a 10 contribution in the name of another person, and no person 11 shall knowingly accept any anonymous contribution or 12 contribution made by one person in the name of another 13 person. 14 (b) Anonymous contributions and contributions in the 15 name of another person shall escheat to the State of 16 Illinois. Any political committee that receives such a 17 contribution shall forward it immediately to the State 18 Treasurer. 19 (c) Any person who knowingly makes an anonymous 20 contribution or a contribution in the name of another person 21 is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and may be fined an amount 22 no greater than 3 times the amount of the prohibited 23 contribution. 24 (d) For the purposes of this Section, "contribution in 25 the name of another person" means a contribution in which (i) 26 the source of the contribution and (ii) the person or entity 27 causing the contribution to be made are not reported under 28 this Article. 29 (Source: P.A. 78-1183.) 30 (10 ILCS 5/9-25.5 new) HB3581 Engrossed -2- LRB9201906MWdvB 1 Sec. 9-25.5. Contributions from foreign nationals 2 prohibited. No candidate or political committee may solicit, 3 accept, or receive, directly or indirectly, a contribution 4 made by a foreign national. For the purposes of this Section, 5 "foreign national" means (i) a government of a foreign 6 country and a foreign political party; (ii) a person outside 7 of the United States, unless it established that the person 8 is an individual and a citizen of and domiciled within the 9 United States, or that the person is not an individual and is 10 organized under or created by the laws of the United States 11 or of any State or other place subject to the jurisdiction of 12 the United States and has its principal place of business 13 within the United States; (iii) a partnership, association, 14 corporation, organization, or other combination of persons 15 organized under the laws of or having its principal place of 16 business in a foreign country; and (iv) an individual who is 17 not a citizen of the United States and who is not lawfully 18 admitted for permanent residence, as defined in Section 19 1101(a)(20) of Title 8 of the United States Code. The term 20 "foreign national" does not include any individual who is a 21 citizen of the United States. 22 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 23 becoming law.