HB 7

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 96th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House May 29, 2009
  • Passed House Mar 18, 2009
  • Passed Senate May 28, 2009
  • Governor

Elections-Legal Defense Fund

Abstract

Amends the Election Code. With respect to the disclosure of campaign finances, redefines contributions and expenditures that must be reported to include those accepted or made in connection with the legal defense of a candidate for or holder of a State or local elective office. Defines legal defense as relating to various offenses against public officials, employees, and entities at any level of government, infamous crimes, and offenses reflecting upon the candidate's or official's character, honesty, integrity, and ability. Effective immediately.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Oct 21, 2009

House

Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

Oct 05, 2009

House

Placed on Calendar Total Veto October 14, 2009

Aug 28, 2009

House

Governor Vetoed

Jun 30, 2009

House

Sent to the Governor

May 31, 2009

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon

House

Passed Both Houses

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 118-000-000

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 064-046-008

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough

May 29, 2009

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang

House

Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman

House

Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza

House

Arrived in House

House

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2

House

Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Madigan

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Madigan

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Madigan

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 007-000-004

House

Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jack D. Franks

House

Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

House

Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jack D. Franks

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham

House

Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000

May 28, 2009

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

Senate

Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-005-000

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senator Radogno's - Floor Motion - Pursuant to Senate Rule 7-9, Discharge the Committee on Assignments from further consideration of SFA #3 and be approved for consideration, to be considered by the Senate.

Senate

Chair Rules Send the Motion in Writing to the Committee on Assignment, pursuant to Senate Rule 7-4.

Senate

Appeal Ruling of Chair Sen. Christine Radogno

Senate

Shall the Chair be Sustained Sen. Rickey R. Hendon

Senate

Motion Prevailed/Chair Sustained 037-022-000

Senate

Recalled to Second Reading

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Raoul

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 036-022-001

May 22, 2009

Senate

Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009

May 21, 2009

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2009

Senate

Second Reading

May 20, 2009

Senate

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2009

Senate

Waive Posting Notice

Senate

Re-assigned to Executive

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2009

Senate

Do Pass Executive; 009-000-000

May 08, 2009

Senate

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Apr 30, 2009

Senate

To Executive Subcommittee on Ethics

Apr 22, 2009

Senate

Assigned to Executive

Mar 19, 2009

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty

Senate

Arrive in Senate

Mar 18, 2009

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

Mar 17, 2009

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

Mar 11, 2009

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

Mar 10, 2009

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 009-000-000

Feb 05, 2009

House

Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

House

Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed

Feb 04, 2009

House

Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee

Jan 14, 2009

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Dec 02, 2008

House

Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks

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