92nd General Assembly
Status of HB4075
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MCCARTHY-BOLAND-YARBROUGH.

   New Act                                                                     
   30 ILCS 105/5.570 new                                                       
   35 ILCS 5/506.7 new                                                         
   705 ILCS 105/29                                                             

        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. Provides that the Illinois Supreme Court may, in its      
   discretion,  require  attorneys  to  contribute money to the Democracy      
   Trust Fund. Contains other provisions.  Amends the State Finance  Act.      
   Creates  the Democracy Trust Fund. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act.      
   Provides that $1 from each Illinois income tax of each  individual  be      
   placed into the Democracy Trust Fund, unless the taxpayer indicates an      
   objection  to  the  allocation  on  the income tax return.  Amends the      
   Clerks of Courts Act. Provides that $1 collected from each  filing          
   fee  and appearance fee of civil cases in which the amount of money or      
   damages or the value of  personal  property  claimed  exceeds  $10,000      
   shall be paid into the Democracy Trust Fund. Effective immediately.         
          FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Elections)                               
          It is estimated that approximately $50,000 (hiring of addition-      
          al staff, hearing officers and investigators to ensure compli-       
          ance) will be needed by the State Board of Elections to imple-       
          ment the requirements of HB 4075, as introduced. However, the        
          presence of several variables presents difficulties in develop-      
          ing a firm assessment of costs. Items such as the number of          
          candidates participating, the number of violations that may          
          occur and the number of investigations conducted will affect         
          the initial and long-range costs. If no candidates participate,      
          there will be no cost to the State Board of Elections.               
          STATE MANDATES NOTE                                                  
          (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs)                       
          In the opinion of DCCA, HB 4075 does not meet the definition of      
          a State mandate under the State Mandates Act.                        
   JAN-29-2002  H  FILED WITH CLERK                                               
   JAN-29-2002  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   JAN-29-2002  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   FEB-14-2002  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               ELEC CAMP REF         
   FEB-21-2002  H  DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE                     009-000-000   HECR    
   FEB-21-2002  H  PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                       
   FEB-22-2002  H                     FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED BLACK                 
   FEB-22-2002  H  STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED     BLACK                 
   FEB-22-2002  H  CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   FEB-22-2002  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 BOLAND                
   MAR-04-2002  H                         FISCAL NOTE FILED                       
   MAR-04-2002  H  STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED                               
   MAR-04-2002  H  CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   MAR-22-2002  H  SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE                                    
   MAR-22-2002  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   APR-01-2002  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 YARBROUGH             
   APR-03-2002  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-MCCARTHY           
   APR-03-2002  H                     AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL                  
   APR-03-2002  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   APR-05-2002  H  RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A)     RULES         HRUL    
   JAN-07-2003  H  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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