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FRITCHEY-BOLAND-GARRETT-FRANKS-MCCARTHY, SCULLY, COULSON AND MAY.

(OBAMA)

   10 ILCS 5/9-25.2 new                                                        
   720 ILCS 5/33-3.1 new                                                       

        Amends the Election Code and the Criminal Code of  1961.  Creates      
   the  Class  A  misdemeanor  of  solicitation misconduct.   Prohibits a      
   public officer or  employee  from  receiving  or  soliciting  campaign      
   contributions  from a person whose business or activity the officer or      
   employee regulates.  Requires State agencies to notify  the  Secretary      
   of   State   of   the   officers   and   employees   with   regulatory      
   responsibilities,  but  provides  that  an  officer or employee not so      
   designated may be found guilty of solicitation misconduct.    Requires      
   forfeiture  of  office or employment upon conviction.  Requires relief      
   for  an  employee  discriminated  against  because  of  his   or   her      
   anti-solicitation  misconduct  activities.  Requires the Department of      
   State Police to establish a toll-free telephone number  for  reporting      
   solicitation   misconduct,   and  makes  false  reporting  a  Class  C      
   misdemeanor.  Prohibits a candidate or political  committee  treasurer      
   from  receiving  contributions resulting from solicitation misconduct,      
   and makes violation a Class A misdemeanor.  Provides  that  prohibited      
   contributions eacheat to the State. Effective immediately.                  
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                 
        Further amends the Criminal Code of 1961.  Provides that a public      
   employee commits solicitation misconduct when he or  she  solicits  or      
   receives contributions from a person engaged in a business or activity      
   over  which the employee has responsibility to investigate or inspect,      
   and enforce, regulatory measures necessary to the requirements of  any      
   State  or  federal  statute  or  regulation  relating  to the business      
   activity (now a public employee commits the offense  when  he  or  she      
   solicits  or  receives  contributions  on  behalf  of  a  candidate or      
   political committee from a person engaged in a business  activity  the      
   public  employee  has  responsibility  as  part of his or her official      
   duties to investigate or inspect,  and  enforce,  regulatory  measures      
   necessary  to  the  requirements  of  a  State  or  federal statute or      
   regulation).                                                                
   JAN-30-2001  H  FILED WITH CLERK                                               
   JAN-30-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 BOLAND                
   JAN-30-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 GARRETT               
   JAN-30-2001  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   JAN-30-2001  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   FEB-06-2001  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               STE GOV ADMIN         
   FEB-16-2001  H  DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE                     009-000-000   HSGA    
   FEB-16-2001  H  PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                       
   FEB-16-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 FRANKS                
   FEB-16-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 MCCARTHY              
   FEB-21-2001  H  SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE                                    
   FEB-21-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-FRITCHEY           
   FEB-21-2001  H                     AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL                  
   FEB-21-2001  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   FEB-22-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    SCULLY                
   FEB-23-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-FRITCHEY           
   FEB-23-2001  H                     AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL                  
   FEB-23-2001  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   FEB-27-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-FRITCHEY           
   FEB-27-2001  H  RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED                    HRUL/005-000-000      
   FEB-27-2001  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   MAR-13-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-FRITCHEY           
   MAR-13-2001  H  RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED                    HRUL/005-000-000      
   MAR-13-2001  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   MAR-20-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-FRITCHEY           
   MAR-20-2001  H                                 WITHDRAWN                       
   MAR-20-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-FRITCHEY           
   MAR-20-2001  H                                   ADOPTED                       
   MAR-20-2001  H  PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   MAR-22-2001  H  THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED        115-000-000           
   MAR-22-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    COULSON               
   MAR-22-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MAY                   
   MAR-22-2001  S  ARRIVE IN SENATE                                               
   MAR-22-2001  S  PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING   01-03-27              
   MAR-22-2001  S  CHIEF SPONSOR                            OBAMA                 
   MAR-27-2001  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   MAR-27-2001  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   APR-29-2002  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    LAUZEN                
   JAN-07-2003  H  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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