Public Act 100-0335
 
HB0394 EnrolledLRB100 04360 RJF 14366 b


  
    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
    Section 5. The Secretary of State Act is amended  by adding 
Section 25 as follows:
 
    (15 ILCS 305/25 new)
    Sec. 25. Registration renewal notice sponsorship.
    (a)   The Secretary of State is authorized to solicit and 
accept sponsorship of registration renewal notices solely for 
the purpose of offsetting the costs of preparing and 
distributing the notices. A sponsor shall pay a fee for the 
privilege of having a name or logo printed on the registration 
renewal notice. Any contract for sponsorship shall be for a 
term no longer than one-year.
    (b)   The Secretary shall not enter into a sponsorship 
agreement with any of the following persons or entities: (1) 
any person or entity licensed or regulated by the Secretary, 
except a driver's license holder; (2) any person or entity 
manufacturing or distributing pharmaceuticals, tobacco 
products, medical marijuana, alcohol, or weapons; (3) any 
person holding any elected office, any candidate for any 
elected office, or any political committee registered with the 
Federal Elections Commission or State Board of Elections; or 
(4)  any person or entity that makes independent expenditures in 
support or opposition of a person holding elected office, a 
candidate for elected office, or a referendum, ballot question, 
or constitutional amendment.
    (c)   The sponsor's name or logo shall not include: (1) the 
name, image, or likeness of any elected or appointed official, 
candidate for elected or appointed office, any political party, 
or any political committee registered with the Federal 
Elections Commission or State Board of Elections; (2) any 
language or image advocating for or against a referendum, 
ballot question, constitutional amendment, or government 
action or inaction; (3) any language or image that is abusive, 
threatening, vulgar, obscene, or profane as determined by the 
Secretary; or (4) any other prohibited language or image as 
determined by the Secretary by rule.
    The sponsor's name or logo shall be smaller than the name 
or seal of the State of Illinois and shall not imply 
endorsement by the Secretary or the State of Illinois.
    (d)   The Secretary shall provide public notice on the 
official website of the Secretary of State at least 30 days 
prior to the deadline for submitting a proposal.
    (e)   Any proposal submitted to the Secretary shall include 
the following information: (1) the name and address of the 
entity; (2) the name and address of any person or entity with 
any ownership interest or distributive share of the entity in 
excess of 7.5%; (3) a statement describing the business 
operations or the primary mission of the entity; (4) a 
statement advising whether the person or entity is required to 
register with the State Board of Elections in accordance with 
Section 20-160 of the Illinois Procurement Code; (5) the name 
or logo the person or entity proposes printing on the 
registration renewal notices; and (6) the bid amount the entity 
offers to pay for the privilege of having its name or logo 
included on the registration renewal notices for the one-year 
period.
    Additional requirements and procedures for the proposal 
submission process shall be established by the Secretary.  The 
Secretary shall have sole discretion in determining which, if 
any, of the eligible proposals to accept, and shall control all 
aspects of the design, content, and appearance of registration 
renewal notices.
    (f)    All payments for sponsorship of registration renewal 
notices shall be deposited into the Secretary of State's Grant 
Fund to be used solely for the purpose of offsetting the costs 
of preparing and distributing registration renewal notices.
    (g)   The Secretary of State shall adopt rules under the 
Illinois Administrative Procedure Act as necessary for the 
implementation of this registration renewal notices 
sponsorship program.

 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.

Effective Date:  8/25/2017