FRITCHEY-GASH-KOSEL-LYONS,EILEEN AND ACEVEDO. 10 ILCS 5/9-25.3 new Amends the Election Code. Provides that no candidate or political committee may accept cash contributions in excess of $150 from any person or entity during any calendar year. Provides that any contribution in excess of $150 must be made by negotiable instrument or be evidenced by an itemized credit card receipt. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a person who is convicted of violating the limits must be fined 3 times the amount of the contributions accepted in violation of the limits. Provides that a contribution accepted in violation of the limits escheats to the State of Illinois. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Elections) HB294 would have minimal fiscal impact and costs could be absorbed within regular budget. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) There would be no fiscal or prison population impact on DOC. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) Same as DOC fiscal note. 99-01-27 H FILED WITH CLERK 99-01-27 H FIRST READING 99-01-27 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-02 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEC CAMP REF 99-02-09 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR GASH 99-02-09 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-02-09 H COMMITTEE ELEC CAMP REF 99-02-18 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-02-18 H CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED 99-02-18 H COMMITTEE ELEC CAMP REF 99-02-18 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO RONEN 99-02-18 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO KOSEL 99-02-18 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO LYONS,EILEEN 99-02-25 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 008-002-001 HECR 99-02-25 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-02-25 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ACEVEDO 99-03-02 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-FRITCHEY 99-03-02 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 99-03-02 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-26 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary