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| | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB1758 Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | 10 ILCS 5/1A-70 new | | 30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new | |
| Amends the Election Code. Provides that the Elections Special Projects Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that any federal grant reimbursements paid to the State Board of Elections shall be deposited into the Fund. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used for purposes consistent with specified provisions of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that, beginning June 30, 2026, and the last day of each fiscal year thereafter, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer any moneys in excess of $1,000,000 from the Elections Special Projects Fund to the General Revenue Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change. |
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| | SB1758 | | LRB104 12109 SPS 22208 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning elections.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Section |
| 5 | | 1A-70 as follows:
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| 6 | | (10 ILCS 5/1A-70 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 1A-70. Elections Special Projects Fund. The Elections |
| 8 | | Special Projects Fund is created as a special fund in the State |
| 9 | | treasury. Except as provided in Sections 1A-20 and 1A-50, any |
| 10 | | federal grant reimbursements paid to the State Board of |
| 11 | | Elections shall be deposited into the Fund. Moneys in the Fund |
| 12 | | shall be used for purposes consistent with Section 5 of |
| 13 | | Article III of the Illinois Constitution. Beginning June 30, |
| 14 | | 2026, and the last day of each fiscal year thereafter, the |
| 15 | | State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall |
| 16 | | transfer any moneys in excess of $1,000,000 from the Elections |
| 17 | | Special Projects Fund to the General Revenue Fund.
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| 18 | | Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding |
| 19 | | Section 5.1030 as follows:
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| 20 | | (30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new) |
| 21 | | Sec. 5.1030. The Elections Special Projects Fund. |