Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 7

Bill Status of HB 7 96th General Assembly

Short Description: ELECTIONS-LEGAL DEFENSE FUND

House Sponsors
Rep. Michael J. Madigan-Jack D. Franks-Linda Chapa LaVia, Keith Farnham, Lou Lang, Jehan A. Gordon, Karen A. Yarbrough, Emily McAsey, Mark L. Walker, Fred Crespo, Robert F. Flider, Paul D. Froehlich, Maria Antonia Berrios, Luis Arroyo and Michael J. Zalewski

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Don Harmon-Michael Noland-Iris Y. Martinez-Toi W. Hutchinson-Jeffrey M. Schoenberg, Michael W. Frerichs, Dan Kotowski, Linda Holmes, Rickey R. Hendon and A. J. Wilhelmi)

Last Action View All Actions

Date Chamber Action
  10/21/2009 House Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/9-1 from Ch. 46, par. 9-1
10 ILCS 5/9-1.4 from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.4
10 ILCS 5/9-1.5 from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.5
10 ILCS 5/9-1.7 from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.7
10 ILCS 5/9-1.8 from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.8
10 ILCS 5/9-1.9 from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.9
10 ILCS 5/9-1.15 new
10 ILCS 5/9-10 from Ch. 46, par. 9-10

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. With respect to the disclosure of campaign finances, redefines contributions and expenditures that must be reported to include those accepted or made in connection with the legal defense of a candidate for or holder of a State or local elective office. Defines legal defense as relating to various offenses against public officials, employees, and entities at any level of government, infamous crimes, and offenses reflecting upon the candidate's or official's character, honesty, integrity, and ability. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
10 ILCS 5/9-1
10 ILCS 5/9-1.9
10 ILCS 5/9-1.15 new
Adds reference to:
10 ILCS 5/7-8 from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.5
10 ILCS 5/9-1.6 from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.6
10 ILCS 5/9-1.14
10 ILCS 5/9-3 from Ch. 46, par. 9-3
10 ILCS 5/9-4 from Ch. 46, par. 9-4
10 ILCS 5/9-7.5
10 ILCS 5/9-8.5 new
10 ILCS 5/9-8.6 new
10 ILCS 5/9-13 from Ch. 46, par. 9-13
10 ILCS 5/9-14 from Ch. 46, par. 9-14
10 ILCS 5/9-21 from Ch. 46, par. 9-21
10 ILCS 5/9-23 from Ch. 46, par. 9-23
10 ILCS 5/9-23.5 new
10 ILCS 5/9-28
10 ILCS 5/9-28.5 new
10 ILCS 5/9-30

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Establishes yearly campaign contribution limits for persons, corporations, labor organizations, associations, and political committees. Permits a public official or a candidate to organize only one political committee to promote his or her candidacy. Permits an elected public official to organize a political committee to receive contributions and make expenditures solely to defray costs related to constituent services and office upkeep. Provides for disposition of violating contributions. Makes changes with respect to campaign contribution reports and reporting periods, disclosure of independent campaign expenditures, campaign finance violation complaints, electioneering communications, and penalties. Effective January 1, 2011, with certain provisions effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Adds reference to:
10 ILCS 5/9-40 new

Creates a Public Financing of Judicial Elections Task Force, to take effect upon becoming law.

Actions
Date Chamber Action
  12/2/2008 House Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
  1/14/2009 House First Reading
  1/14/2009 House Referred to Rules Committee
  2/4/2009 House Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
  2/5/2009 House Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  2/5/2009 House Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
  3/10/2009 House Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 009-000-000
  3/11/2009 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/17/2009 House Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/17/2009 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/18/2009 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/18/2009 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
  3/18/2009 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  3/18/2009 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001
  3/19/2009 Senate Arrive in Senate
  3/19/2009 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/19/2009 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  3/19/2009 Senate First Reading
  3/19/2009 Senate Referred to Assignments
  4/22/2009 Senate Assigned to Executive
  4/30/2009 Senate To Executive Subcommittee on Ethics
  5/8/2009 Senate Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  5/20/2009 Senate Re-assigned to Executive
  5/20/2009 Senate Waive Posting Notice
  5/20/2009 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2009
  5/20/2009 Senate Do Pass Executive; 009-000-000
  5/20/2009 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2009
  5/21/2009 Senate Second Reading
  5/21/2009 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2009
  5/22/2009 Senate Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009
  5/28/2009 Senate Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-005-000
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Assignments
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Referred to Assignments
  5/28/2009 Senate Senator Radogno's - Floor Motion - Pursuant to Senate Rule 7-9, Discharge the Committee on Assignments from further consideration of SFA #3 and be approved for consideration, to be considered by the Senate.
  5/28/2009 Senate Chair Rules Send the Motion in Writing to the Committee on Assignment, pursuant to Senate Rule 7-4.
  5/28/2009 Senate Appeal Ruling of Chair Sen. Christine Radogno
  5/28/2009 Senate Shall the Chair be Sustained Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
  5/28/2009 Senate Motion Prevailed/Chair Sustained 037-022-000
  5/28/2009 Senate Recalled to Second Reading
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Raoul
  5/28/2009 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/28/2009 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  5/28/2009 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  5/28/2009 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  5/28/2009 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
  5/28/2009 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
  5/28/2009 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
  5/28/2009 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  5/28/2009 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
  5/28/2009 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
  5/28/2009 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 036-022-001
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  5/28/2009 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  5/29/2009 House Arrived in House
  5/29/2009 House Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
  5/29/2009 House Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Madigan
  5/29/2009 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Madigan
  5/29/2009 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Madigan
  5/29/2009 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/29/2009 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/29/2009 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  5/29/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  5/29/2009 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
  5/29/2009 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
  5/29/2009 House Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  5/29/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  5/29/2009 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  5/29/2009 House Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jack D. Franks
  5/29/2009 House Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  5/29/2009 House Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jack D. Franks
  5/29/2009 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 007-000-004
  5/29/2009 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
  5/29/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  5/29/2009 House Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  5/29/2009 House Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
  5/31/2009 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 064-046-008
  5/31/2009 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 118-000-000
  5/31/2009 House Passed Both Houses
  5/31/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
  5/31/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  5/31/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
  5/31/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  5/31/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  5/31/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
  5/31/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  5/31/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  5/31/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  5/31/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  6/30/2009 House Sent to the Governor
  8/28/2009 House Governor Vetoed
  10/5/2009 House Placed on Calendar Total Veto October 14, 2009
  10/21/2009 House Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

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Date	Chamber	Action
10/21/2009	House	Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken