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IL HB1848

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Cabello

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act to remove the prohibition on political fundraising on the day immediately before a legislative session day
  • Currently, executive branch constitutional officers, General Assembly members, candidates for these offices, political caucuses, and their political committees cannot hold fundraising functions on session days or the day before session days
  • The bill maintains the existing ban on fundraising during actual legislative session days
  • The exception for fundraisers scheduled at least 14 days before a special session would also be modified to remove the "day before" restriction
  • Perfunctory session days and days when only committees meet would continue to not count as session days for fundraising restriction purposes

Legislative Description

ETHICS-FUNDRAISERS

Last Action

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

3/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/21/2025
Ethics & Elections2/25/2025
Rules1/29/2025

Full Bill Text

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