MCCARTHY-CURRIE-BOLAND-SCHOENBERG AND DART. New Act 30 ILCS 105/5.545 new Creates the Public Financing for Judicial Campaigns Act. Provides that candidates for the office of Judge of the Supreme Court may apply for a public financing benefit in connection with their campaign for office. Sets requirements for qualifying for the public financing benefits. Limits the amount of private contributions qualified candidates may accept. Provides that qualified candidates must be distributed a line of credit from moneys in the Democracy Trust Fund to be used for lawful political expenditures. Provides for the increase of the line of credit if non-complying candidates make certain expenditures. Sets penalties for violations of the Act. Prohibits mass mailings on behalf of candidates for the office of Judge of the Supreme Court using State moneys during the period from June 1 preceding a general election until November 30 following a general election. Contains other provisions. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Democracy Trust Fund. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Elections) It is estimated that approximately $100,000 for new hirees will be needed by the Board to implement HB 1704. Several variables present difficulties in developing a firm assessment of costs. Items such as the number of candidates participating, the num- ber of violations that may occur, and the number of investiga- tions conducted will affect the initial and long-range costs. STATE MANDATES NOTE (Dept. of Commerce & Community Affairs) Affairs (DCCA), HB 1704 does not meet the definition of a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. FEB-15-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-15-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-15-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-21-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEC CAMP REF FEB-27-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BOLAND MAR-05-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED MAR-05-2001 H COMMITTEE ELEC CAMP REF MAR-07-2001 H DO PASS/STANDARD DEBATE 006-003-000 HECR MAR-07-2001 H PLACED CAL 2ND READING-STANDARD DEBATE MAR-13-2001 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED BLACK MAR-13-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT MAR-15-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR CURRIE MAR-15-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SCHOENBERG MAR-16-2001 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED MAR-16-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT MAR-23-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DART APR-04-2001 H SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE APR-04-2001 H HELD CAL ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT APR-06-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary