ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS House SponsorsRep. Charles E. Jefferson Senate Sponsors(Sen. Carol Ronen-M. Maggie Crotty) 8/4/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0461 10 ILCS 5/9-1.14 Amends the Election Code. In the campaign finance Article, exempts communications exclusively between a labor organization and its members from the definition of electioneering communication. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Exempts communications exclusively between an organization formed under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code (business league, chamber of commerce, real estate board, board of trade, or professional football league) and its members from the definition of electioneering communication. 2/18/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 2/22/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/24/2005HouseAssigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 3/10/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee 3/10/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote 3/10/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 007-000-000 3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 3/17/2005SenateArrive in Senate 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2005 4/8/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 4/11/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Local Government 4/15/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/20/2005SenateDo Pass Local Government; 008-000-000 4/20/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/16/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 5/16/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/14/2005HouseSent to the Governor 8/4/2005HouseGovernor Approved 8/4/2005HouseEffective Date August 4, 2005 8/4/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0461