HB5218 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is amended by changing Section 5-40 as follows:

(5 ILCS 430/5-40)

Sec. 5-40. Fundraising during legislative session in Sangamon County. Any Except as provided in this Section, any executive branch constitutional officer, any candidate for an executive branch constitutional office, any member of the General Assembly, any candidate for the General Assembly, any political caucus of the General Assembly, or any political committee on behalf of any of the foregoing may not hold a political fundraising function in the State of Illinois Sangamon County on any day the legislature is in session (i) during the period beginning February 1 and ending on the later of the actual adjournment dates of either house of the spring session and (ii) during fall veto session. For purposes of this Section, the legislature is not considered to be in session on a day that is solely a perfunctory session day or on a day when only a committee is meeting.

During the period beginning June 1 and ending on the first day of fall veto session each year, this Section does not apply to (i) a member of the General Assembly whose legislative or representative district is entirely within Sangamon County or (ii) a candidate for the General Assembly from that legislative or representative district.

(Source: P.A. 96-555, eff. 8-18-09.)