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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1405   </title>
<shortdesc>ELEC CD-CONTRIBUTION LIMITS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jim Sacia</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/9-8.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/9-8.7 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. With respect to campaigns for statewide office and General Assembly member, permits contributions only during the 90 days before the general primary and the 90 days before the general election. During each period, limits a person's or entity's contributions to $1,000 in the aggregate per officeholder, candidate, or other State political committee. Sets campaign expenditure limits with respect to statewide and General Assembly offices. Creates a committee to review campaign materials before they are distributed; prohibits distribution of materials the committee judges overly inaccurate or negative.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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