Date	Chamber	Action
9/25/2008	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0963

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

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

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Redefines State and local political committees to include a person or group that takes action necessary under State law to attempt to qualify for placement of a name or public question on the ballot.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. In the definitions of local and State political committees in the Code's campaign finance Article, provides that the acceptance or expenditure of more than $3,000 in support of or opposition to a question of public policy refers to such an amount accepted or expended for the purpose of securing a place on the ballot for the question, for advocating the defeat or passage of the question, or for engaging in electioneering communication with regard to the question, regardless of the manner in which the question is initiated and regardless of whether petitions have been circulated or filed with the appropriate office or whether the question has been adopted and certified by the governing body.

Governor Amendatory Veto Message
Recommends that the Election Code be further amended as follows: Prohibits a political committee established to promote the individual candidacy of a candidate for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, Treasurer, or General Assembly member from accepting contributions made by employees of State agencies, municipalities, and units of local government. Authorizes the State Board of Elections to assess civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2008	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
2/14/2008	Senate	First Reading
2/14/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/20/2008	Senate	Assigned to Local Government
2/28/2008	Senate	Held in Local Government
3/3/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
3/3/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/5/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government
3/6/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/6/2008	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 010-000-000
3/6/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008
3/13/2008	Senate	Second Reading
3/13/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2008
4/1/2008	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
4/1/2008	House	Arrived in House
4/1/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/1/2008	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
4/1/2008	House	First Reading
4/1/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/19/2008	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
5/19/2008	House	Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
5/23/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
5/27/2008	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-000-000
5/27/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2008	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/28/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/28/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/28/2008	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
5/29/2008	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
5/29/2008	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/30/2008	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/29/2008	Senate	Governor Amendatory Veto
9/22/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto September 22, 2008
9/22/2008	Senate	Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Terry Link
9/22/2008	Senate	3/5 Vote Required
9/22/2008	Senate	Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 055-000-000
9/22/2008	House	Arrived in House
9/22/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto September 23, 2008
9/23/2008	House	Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
9/23/2008	House	3/5 Vote Required
9/23/2008	House	Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 098-000-000
9/23/2008	Senate	Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
9/25/2008	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2009
9/25/2008	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0963

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