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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2631   </title>
<shortdesc>JUDICIAL CAMPAIGN REFORM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg-Elizabeth Coulson-Paul D. Froehlich-Lou Lang-Linda Chapa LaVia, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Sara Feigenholtz and Karen May</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/Art. 7B heading new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7B-5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7B-10 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7B-15 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7B-25 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7B-30 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/7B-35 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/9-1.5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.5</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/9-25.1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.719 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 5/506.7 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 105/27.15 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Judicial Campaign Reform Act and amends the Election Code, the State Finance Act, the Illinois Income Tax Act, and the Clerks of Courts Act. Creates a voluntary program of public financing of election campaigns for the offices of judges of the Illinois Supreme Court and Appellate Courts, administered by the State Board of Elections. Establishes funding mechanisms and provides penalties for violations. Sets mandatory contribution limits with respect to all judicial election campaigns. Makes other changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>8/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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