SB2190 - Illinois: Campaign Finance, Elections, General Assembly, Secretary Of State

ELEC CD-POLITICAL COMMITTEES Amends the Election Code. Redefines State and local political committees to include a person or group that takes action necessary under State law to attempt to qualify for placement of a name or public question on the ballot. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. In the definitions of local and State political committees in the Code's campaign finance Article, provides that the acceptance or expenditure of more than $3,000 in support of or opposition to a question of public policy refers to such an amount accepted or expended for the purpose of securing a place on the ballot for the question, for advocating the defeat or passage of the question, or for engaging in electioneering communication with regard to the question, regardless of the manner in which the question is initiated and regardless of whether petitions have been circulated or filed with the appropriate [...]

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