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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 835          </title>
<shortdesc>IL CLEAN ELECTIONS ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Cristina Castro</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.878 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 5/507GGG new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Creates the Illinois Clean Elections Act. Establishes a voluntary method of public financing of the campaigns of candidates for statewide constitutional offices and the General Assembly. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois Clean Elections Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to create an individual tax return checkoff in support of the Fund. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/1/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee on Election Law</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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