House Sponsors: MADIGAN,MJ-LANG-HOFFMAN-BOLAND-GASH, GIGLIO, FOWLER AND NOVAK. Short description: ELEC CD-CONTRIBUTION LIMITS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Election Code. Limits public officials and candidates to the establishment of only one political committee per office sought, but permits each legislative leader to establish an additional political committee for the election of General Assembly candidates. Limits corporations, labor unions, and other groups to the establishment of only one political committee. Limits campaign contributions per primary or general election to each political committee, or to each candidate for those with more than one political committee, as follows: $1,500 from individuals, $3,000 from groups without political committees, and $5,000 from political committees established by corporations, labor unions, and other groups. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Elections) HB 1 would have minimal fiscal impact on the operations of the State Board of Elections. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status