House Sponsors: BOLAND-HAMOS-DAVIS,MONIQUE-SILVA-MCCARTHY, FRITCHEY, HOWARD, HARRIS, MCGUIRE, GILES, GIGLIO, MCKEON, MURPHY, SMITH,MICHAEL, DELGADO, LANG, SCULLY, FLOWERS, OSTERMAN, DART, BURKE, TURNER,ART, FOWLER AND GARRETT. Senate Sponsors: RONEN,C Short description: ELEC CD-VOTERS PAMPHLET Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Election Code. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall prepare and print a voters' pamphlet containing candidate portraits and statements and explanatory statements of and arguments supporting and opposing public questions. Sets the requirements for material that may be included in the voters' pamphlet. Provides for the review of material to be included in the pamphlet. Provides that the Board may charge fees for the inclusion of material in the pamphlet. Provides that a county may prepare, print, and distribute a county voters' pamphlet for any regular election. Contains other provisions. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Elections) The Board would require approximately $4 to 5 million per election. PENSION NOTE, H-AM 1 (Pension Laws Commission) This legislation would not affect the accrued liabilities or annual cost of any Ill. public pension fund or retirement system. STATE DEBT NOTE, H-AM 1 (Economic and Fiscal Commission) This bill would not affect the bonding authorization of the State, and, therefore, has no direct impact on the level of State indebtedness. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) This legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State. FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (State Board of Elections) The Board would require approximately $2 to 2.5 million per election. CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Corrections) There would be no corrections population or fiscal impact. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 10 ILCS 5/12A-130 new Further amends the Election Code. Limits information in the statewide voters' pamphlet to (i) candidate portraits and statements for candidates for the offices of President or Vice President of the United States, United States Senator, United States Representative, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Comptroller, and State Treasurer and (ii) statements and explanatory statements of and arguments supporting and opposing statewide public questions. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) HB 2374 (H-am 1) does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) HB 2374 (H-am 1) does not contain language indicating a pre- emption of home rule powers and functions. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY NOTE, H-AM 1 (Housing Development Auth.) There is no fiscal impact on a single-family residence. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status