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IL HB5067
Bill
Status
1/8/2013
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Biss
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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