91st General Assembly
Summary of HB4371
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House Sponsors:
WINTERS.

Short description: 
ELEC-NO BUSINESS CONTRIBUTIONS                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Election Code. Prohibits campaign  contributions  from      
   business   entities,   labor   organizations,   banks,  and  nonprofit      
   corporations for  the  purpose  of  influencing  elections,  political      
   parties,  primaries,  or political conventions or caucuses.  Prohibits      
   acceptance  of  those  contributions.   Permits  indirect  support  of      
   certain non-candidate or political party committees.  Makes  violation      
   a  business offense punishable by a fine of the greater of 3 times the      
   violating contribution or $10,000.  Makes the provisions  inapplicable      
   to  elective offices covered by federal election campain law.  Removes      
   the requirement that nonprofit organizations register with and  report      
   contributions and expenditures to the State Board of Elections.             
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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