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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1520         </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-TAX-EXEMPT NONPROFITS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Don Harmon</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>10 ILCS 5/9-1.8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.8</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/9-6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 9-6</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Election Code. Includes certain tax-exempt organizations under the federal Internal Revenue Code in the definitions of political action committees, ballot initiative committees, and independent expenditure committees. Allows the tax-exempt organizations to establish a separate political committee whose function is to receive or make contributions or make expenditures, or any combination thereof, to support or oppose candidates or questions of public policy. Sets forth certain requirements for these separate committees. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>10 ILCS 5/9-1.8</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/9-6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>10 ILCS 5/1-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 1-1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Executive;  016-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2020</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2020</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2020</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2020</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 29, 2020</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 31, 2020</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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