Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 2570 — ELEC CD-MULTI-CANDIDATES

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Election Code. Defines a "multi-candidate political committee" to mean 2 or more candidates or any natural person, trust, partnership, corporation, or other organization or group of persons designated by the candidates that accepts contributions or makes expenditures during any 12-month period in an aggregate amount exceeding $5,000 on behalf of the candidate. Provides that for a multi-candidate political committee organized to support multiple candidates for a single office, "election cycle" means the period that would apply to the candidates if they had formed individual candidate political committees. Provides that for a multi-candidate political committee organized to support candidates for different offices, "election cycle" means the period that is the longest of all the periods that would apply to the candidates supported by the committee if they had formed individual candidate political committees. Prohibits a public official or candidate for public office from maintaining or establishing more than one multi-candidate political committee for each office that public official or candidate holds or is seeking. Provides that the name of each multi-candidate political committee shall identify the names of all public officials or candidates supported by the multi-candidate political committee. Prohibits a public official or candidate for public office that maintains a candidate political committee from maintaining or establishing a multi-candidate committee to support his or her candidacy for the same office. Provides that during an election cycle, the aggregate value of a contribution that a multi-candidate political committee may accept from a source is equal to the aggregate value of a contribution that a candidate political committee would be permitted to accept from that source. Makes conforming and other changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

  3. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. To Executive- Elections

  5. Assigned to Executive

  6. Referred to Assignments

  7. First Reading

  8. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush

Sponsors

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Not signed on (182)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2570 do?
Amends the Election Code. Defines a "multi-candidate political committee" to mean 2 or more candidates or any natural person, trust, partnership, corporation, or other organization or group of persons designated by the candidates that accepts contributions or makes expenditures during any 12-month period in an aggregate amount exceeding $5,000 on behalf of the candidate. Provides that for a multi-candidate political committee organized to support multiple candidates for a single office, "election cycle" means the period that would apply to the candidates if they had formed individual candidate political committees. Provides that for a multi-candidate political committee organized to support candidates for different offices, "election cycle" means the period that is the longest of all the periods that would apply to the candidates supported by the committee if they had formed individual candidate political committees. Prohibits a public official or candidate for public office from maintaining or establishing more than one multi-candidate political committee for each office that public official or candidate holds or is seeking. Provides that the name of each multi-candidate political committee shall identify the names of all public officials or candidates supported by the multi-candidate political committee. Prohibits a public official or candidate for public office that maintains a candidate political committee from maintaining or establishing a multi-candidate committee to support his or her candidacy for the same office. Provides that during an election cycle, the aggregate value of a contribution that a multi-candidate political committee may accept from a source is equal to the aggregate value of a contribution that a candidate political committee would be permitted to accept from that source. Makes conforming and other changes.
Who sponsors SB 2570?
SB 2570 is sponsored by Don Harmon (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2570?
This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 2570?
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