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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1640   </title>
<shortdesc>IL CLEAN ELECTION ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mike Boland-Paul D. Froehlich-Sidney H. Mathias-Karen May</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.675 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 5/507PP new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 5/509</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 5-509</aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 5/510</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 5-510</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Illinois Clean Election Act. Establishes a voluntary method of public financing of the campaigns of candidates for Governor, State Senator, and State Representative. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois Clean Election 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>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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