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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5218         </title>
<shortdesc>ETHICS-POLITICAL FUNDRAISING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Tim Butler</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 430/5-40</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that no executive branch constitutional officer, candidate for an executive branch constitutional office, member of the General Assembly, candidate for the General Assembly, political caucus of the General Assembly, or political committee on behalf of any of the foregoing may hold a political fundraising function in the State of Illinois (currently, Sangamon County) on any day the legislature is in session. Removes provisions allowing fundraising at specified times. Makes conforming changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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