HB0290 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB0290

Introduced , by Rep. David McSweeney

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Self-Funding Limitation Act. Prohibits a person from expending or contributing more than $5,000,000 to a political committee of which he or she is a beneficiary.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning elections.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Self-Funding Limitation Act.

Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:

"Contribute" means to make a contribution, as that term is defined in Section 9-1.4 of the Election Code.

"Expend" means to make an expenditure, as that term is defined in Section 9-1.5 of the Election Code.

"Political committee" has the same meaning given to that term in Section 9-1.8 of the Election Code.

Section 10. Self-funding limitation. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no person shall contribute or expend more than $5,000,000 to a political committee of which he or she is a beneficiary during a 2-year period that begins the day after a general election and ends through the next general election day.