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IL HB5067

Bill

Status

Failed

1/8/2013

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Biss

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits business entities with annual State contracts exceeding $50,000 from making contributions to political committees supporting State Senators, Representatives, or candidates for those offices for the duration of the incumbent's term or 2 years after contract expiration, whichever is longer.

  • Prohibits business entities with pending bids or proposals totaling over $50,000 from making contributions to political committees supporting the officeholder awarding the contract, State legislators, or legislative candidates during the period from bid issuance through the day after contract award.

  • Applies contribution restrictions to affiliated persons (owners with 7.5%+ interest, executive employees, and their spouses) and affiliated entities (corporate parents, subsidiaries, and related political committees) of the contracting business.

  • Makes contracts voidable if they violate the contribution prohibitions; entities with 3 or more violations within 36 months have all contracts voided and are barred from State contracts for 3 years.

  • Requires political committees receiving prohibited contributions to repay the contribution amount to the State within 30 days of notice published in the Illinois Register; penalties also published in the Procurement Bulletin.

Legislative Description

PROCUREMENT-CONTRIBUTIONS

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/8/2013

Committee Referrals

Rules2/7/2012

Full Bill Text

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