HB2659 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB2659

Introduced , by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/1-25 new

Amends the Election Code. Provides that general election candidates for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State Treasurer, and member of the General Assembly shall, not less than 60 days prior to the general election in which they are seeking office, file with the State Board of Elections federal and state tax returns for the 5 most recent taxable years in which the tax returns were filed with the federal Internal Revenue Services and Department of Revenue. Requires the State Board to post the tax returns online after redacting certain identifying information. Requires the State Board to establish by rule a procedure to challenge potential violations of these requirements and allows the State Board to adopt other rules it deems necessary. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning elections.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Section 1-25 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/1-25 new)

Sec. 1-25. Tax return release.

(a) This Section applies to any general election candidates for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State Treasurer, and member of the General Assembly. This Section does not apply to candidates seeking nomination for an office under this subsection (a).

(b) In addition to any other requirements imposed by this Code, candidates subject to this Section shall, not less than 60 days prior to the general election in which they are seeking office, file with the State Board of Elections federal and state tax returns for the 5 most recent taxable years in which the tax returns were filed with the federal Internal Revenue Service and Department of Revenue.

(c) The State Board of Elections shall, within a reasonable amount of time after filing, post any returns filed pursuant to this Section on its website, with any social security numbers, taxpayer identification numbers, addresses, and other identifying information redacted. The State Board of Elections shall maintain the tax returns on its website at least through the end of the calendar year in which the general election was held.

(d) The State Board of Elections shall adopt rules establishing a procedure to challenge potential violations of this Section and may adopt other rules the State Board of Elections deems necessary to implement this Section.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.