House Sponsors: FRITCHEY-CURRIE-BOLAND-SCHOENBERG-GARRETT, LYONS,EILEEN AND MAY. Senate Sponsors: DILLARD-SULLIVAN-PARKER Short description: STATE GIFT BAN ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 10 ILCS 5/1-1 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 425/15 10 ILCS 5/9-25.2 new 720 ILCS 5/33-3.1 new 720 ILCS 5/33-3.2 new Deletes everything. Amends the State Gift Ban Act. Removes the exemption for gifts of nominal value. Exempts gifts from one source during a calendar year of a cumulative total value of less than $100. Amends the Election Code. Provides that a political candidate may not knowingly receive any contribution solicited or received in violation of certain Sections of the Criminal Code of 1961 that prohibit solicitation misconduct for State and local government officials. Provides that the knowing receipt of these contributions constitutes a Class A misdemeanor. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offenses of solicitation misconduct (State government) and solicitation misconduct (local government). Prohibits certain State and local government employees from knowingly soliciting or receiving contributions from a person engaged in a business or activity over which the employee has regulatory authority. Provides that an employee who commits solicitation misconduct forfeits his or her employment. Provides that solicitation misconduct is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides relief for employees who are discriminated against for enforcing the provisions against solicitation misconduct. Provides that a person who files a false report regarding solicitation misconduct is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0853 Last action date: AUG-28-2002 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status