ELECTIONS-NEWSPAPER EXPENSES House SponsorsRep. Robert Martwick 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 10 ILCS 5/9-8.7 new Amends the Election Code. Provides that any expenditure made by a news publication or an entity that owns a news publication for the purpose of supporting or opposing a public official or candidate shall be treated as an in-kind contribution for the purposes of the Code. Effective immediately. 1/18/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Martwick 1/22/2019HouseFirst Reading 1/22/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/5/2019HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die