101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5218

 

Introduced , by Rep. Tim Butler

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 430/5-40

    Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that no executive branch constitutional officer, candidate for an executive branch constitutional office, member of the General Assembly, candidate for the General Assembly, political caucus of the General Assembly, or political committee on behalf of any of the foregoing may hold a political fundraising function in the State of Illinois (currently, Sangamon County) on any day the legislature is in session. Removes provisions allowing fundraising at specified times. Makes conforming changes.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is
5amended by changing Section 5-40 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 430/5-40)
7    Sec. 5-40. Fundraising during legislative session in
8Sangamon County. Any Except as provided in this Section, any
9executive branch constitutional officer, any candidate for an
10executive branch constitutional office, any member of the
11General Assembly, any candidate for the General Assembly, any
12political caucus of the General Assembly, or any political
13committee on behalf of any of the foregoing may not hold a
14political fundraising function in the State of Illinois
15Sangamon County on any day the legislature is in session (i)
16during the period beginning February 1 and ending on the later
17of the actual adjournment dates of either house of the spring
18session and (ii) during fall veto session. For purposes of this
19Section, the legislature is not considered to be in session on
20a day that is solely a perfunctory session day or on a day when
21only a committee is meeting.
22    During the period beginning June 1 and ending on the first
23day of fall veto session each year, this Section does not apply

 

 

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1to (i) a member of the General Assembly whose legislative or
2representative district is entirely within Sangamon County or
3(ii) a candidate for the General Assembly from that legislative
4or representative district.
5(Source: P.A. 96-555, eff. 8-18-09.)