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Bill Status of HB5977 100th General Assembly

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Short Description: ELECTIONS-NEWSPAPER EXPENSES

House Sponsors
Rep. Robert Martwick - Steven A. Andersson - Jonathan Carroll

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

10 ILCS 5/9-8.7 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that any expenditure made by a news publication or an entity that owns a news publication for the purpose of supporting or opposing a public official or candidate shall be treated as an in-kind contribution for the purposes of the Code. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
10/19/2018	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Martwick
10/22/2018	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
10/31/2018	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
11/7/2018	House	First Reading
11/7/2018	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

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