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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2144   </title>
<shortdesc>JUDICIAL CAMPAIGN REFORM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Kwame Raoul-Kirk W. Dillard and Michael Bond</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/Art. 7B heading new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7B-5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7B-10 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7B-15 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7B-25 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7B-30 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7B-35 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/9-1.5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.5</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/9-25.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 9-25.1; formerly Ch. 46, pars. 1</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.719 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 5/506.7 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 105/27.15 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Creates the Judicial Campaign Reform Act and amends the Election Code, the State Finance Act, the Illinois Income Tax Act, and the Clerks of Courts Act. Creates a voluntary program of public financing of election campaigns for the offices of judges of the Illinois Supreme Court and Appellate Courts, administered by the State Board of Elections. Establishes funding mechanisms and provides penalties for violations. Sets mandatory contribution limits with respect to all judicial election campaigns. Makes other changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Executive Subcommittee on Ethics</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 3, 2009</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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