ELEC CD-USE OF FUNDS House SponsorsRep. Deanne M. Mazzochi-Andrew S. Chesney-Grant Wehrli-Amy Grant and Mark Batinick 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/9-8.1010 ILCS 5/9-33 new Amends the Election Code. Prohibits a political committee from making certain expenditures to provide a defense in any criminal case or a defense in a civil case pertaining to misconduct by a person in his or her capacity as a public official, sexual harassment claims, or discrimination claims. Requires that a person found to have used campaign contributions in violation of the Code shall return contributions to the contributor or pay to the State if the contributor cannot be identified or reimbursed. Requires the political committee to include information on the contributions returned to the contributor or paid to the State in the committee's quarterly report to the State Board of Elections. 2/4/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi 2/4/2020HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/14/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney 2/14/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli 2/14/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant 2/18/2020HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 8/24/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die