Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 11 R cosponsors

HB1554      — ELEC CD-USE OF FUNDS

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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In plain language

The bill restricts political committees from using funds for certain legal defenses.

This bill amends the Election Code to prohibit political committees from spending on legal defenses related to misconduct claims. It also requires the return of misused contributions and reporting of these returns.

Summary

Amends the Election Code. Prohibits a political committee from making certain expenditures to provide a defense in any criminal case or a defense in a civil case against any claims that a person has committed misconduct in his or her capacity as a public official, any claims of sexual harassment, or any claims of discrimination. Requires that a person found to have used campaign contributions in violation of the Code shall return contributions to the contributor or pay to the State if the contributor cannot be identified or reimbursed. Requires the political committee to include information on the contributions returned to the contributor or paid to the State in the committee's quarterly report to the State Board of Elections.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Doody

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

  11. Referred to Rules Committee

  12. First Reading

  13. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1554      do?
Amends the Election Code. Prohibits a political committee from making certain expenditures to provide a defense in any criminal case or a defense in a civil case against any claims that a person has committed misconduct in his or her capacity as a public official, any claims of sexual harassment, or any claims of discrimination. Requires that a person found to have used campaign contributions in violation of the Code shall return contributions to the contributor or pay to the State if the contributor cannot be identified or reimbursed. Requires the political committee to include information on the contributions returned to the contributor or paid to the State in the committee's quarterly report to the State Board of Elections.
Who sponsors HB1554     ?
HB1554      is sponsored by Tony M. McCombie (Republican), Dave Severin (Republican), David Friess (Republican), Travis Weaver (Republican), Charles Meier (Republican), Kevin Schmidt (Republican), Jason R. Bunting (Republican), Jackie Haas (Republican), Amy Elik (Republican), Scott Doody (Republican), and Nicole La Ha (Republican).
What is the current status of HB1554     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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