JACOBS. 5 ILCS 420/2-105 new 10 ILCS 5/9-5.5 new Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Prohibits a legislator from distributing a newsletter produced at State expense during the 3 months before a general primary or general election. Amends the Election Code. Limits campaign expenditures of candidates and nominees for State Senate to $100,000 per primary and $200,000 per election and for State Representative to $50,000 per primary and $100,000 per election. Limits campaign contributions to $1,000 per legislative primary and $2000 per legislative election from an individual and $2,000 per legislative primary and $4,000 per legislative election from a political action committee. Effective immediately. 97-01-28 S FIRST READING 97-01-28 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-01-29 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LOC GOV & ELE 97-02-26 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE 97-02-26 S COMMITTEE LOC GOV & ELE 97-03-15 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES 99-01-12 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary