BOLAND. 10 ILCS 5/9-25.5 new 10 ILCS 5/9-7.5 rep. 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 campaign law. Removes the requirement that nonprofit organizations register with and report contributions and expenditures to the State Board of Elections. MAR-02-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK MAR-05-2001 H FIRST READING MAR-05-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES MAR-06-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEC CAMP REF MAR-16-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary