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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4630

Introduced 2/3/2026, by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/9-8.5

Amends the Election Code. Provides that a foreign national may not
make, directly or indirectly, a contribution to a ballot initiative
committee or an independent expenditure committee for the purpose of
influencing any question of public policy to be submitted to the voters,
and neither a ballot initiative committee nor an independent expenditure
committee may knowingly solicit or accept a contribution from a foreign
national for the purpose of influencing any question of public policy to be
submitted to the voters. Provides that a foreign national may not make an
independent expenditure for the purpose of influencing any question of
public policy to be submitted to the voters. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning elections.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Election Code is amended by changing
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Section 9-8.5 as follows:

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(10 ILCS 5/9-8.5)
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Sec. 9-8.5.
Limitations on campaign contributions.
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(a) It is unlawful for a political committee to accept
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contributions except as provided in this Section.
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(b) During an election cycle, a candidate political
11
committee may not accept contributions with an aggregate value
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over the following: (i) $5,000 from any individual, (ii)
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$10,000 from any corporation, labor organization, or
14
association, or (iii) $50,000 from a candidate political
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committee or political action committee. A candidate political
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committee may accept contributions in any amount from a
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political party committee. A candidate political committee
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established to elect a candidate to the General Assembly may
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accept contributions from only one legislative caucus
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committee. A candidate political committee may not accept
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contributions from a ballot initiative committee or from an
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independent expenditure committee.
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(b-5) Judicial elections.

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(1) In addition to any other provision of this
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Section, a candidate political committee established to
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support or oppose a candidate seeking nomination to the
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Supreme Court, Appellate Court, or Circuit Court may not:
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(A) accept contributions from any entity that does
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not disclose the identity of those who make
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contributions to the entity, except for contributions
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that are not required to be itemized by this Code; or
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(B) accept contributions from any out-of-state
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person, as defined in this Article.
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(1.1) In addition to any other provision of this
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Section, a political committee that is self-funding, as
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described in subsection (h) of this Section, and is
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established to support or oppose a candidate seeking
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nomination, election, or retention to the Supreme Court,
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the Appellate Court, or the Circuit Court may not accept
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contributions from any single person, other than the
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judicial candidate or the candidate's immediate family, in
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a cumulative amount that exceeds $500,000 in any election
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cycle. Any contribution in excess of the limits in this
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paragraph (1.1) shall escheat to the State of Illinois.
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Any political committee that receives such a contribution
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shall immediately forward the amount that exceeds $500,000
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to the State Treasurer who shall deposit the funds into
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the State Treasury.
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(1.2) In addition to any other provision of this

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Section, an independent expenditure committee established
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to support or oppose a candidate seeking nomination,
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election, or retention to the Supreme Court, the Appellate
4

Court, or the Circuit Court may not accept contributions
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from any single person in a cumulative amount that exceeds
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$500,000 in any election cycle. Any contribution in excess
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of the limits in this paragraph (1.2) shall escheat to the
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State of Illinois. Any independent expenditure committee
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that receives such a contribution shall immediately
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forward the amount that exceeds $500,000 to the State
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Treasurer who shall deposit the funds into the State
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Treasury.
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(1.3) In addition to any other provision of this
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Section, if a political committee established to support
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or oppose a candidate seeking nomination, election, or
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retention to the Supreme Court, the Appellate Court, or
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the Circuit Court receives a contribution in excess of
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$500 from: (i) any committee that is not required to
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disclose its contributors under this Act; (ii) any
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association that is not required to disclose its
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contributors under this Act; or (iii) any other
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organization or group of persons that is not required to
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disclose its contributors under this Act, then that
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contribution shall be considered an anonymous contribution
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that shall escheat to the State, unless the political
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committee reports to the State Board of Elections all

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persons who have contributed in excess of $500 during the
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same election cycle to the committee, association,
3

organization, or group making the contribution. Any
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political committee that receives such a contribution and
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fails to report this information shall forward the
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contribution amount immediately to the State Treasurer who
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shall deposit the funds into the State Treasury.
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(2) As used in this subsection, "contribution" has the
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meaning provided in Section 9-1.4 and also includes the
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following that are subject to the limits of this Section:
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(A) expenditures made by any person in concert or
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cooperation with, or at the request or suggestion of,
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a candidate, his or her designated committee, or their
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agents; and
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(B) the financing by any person of the
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dissemination, distribution, or republication, in
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whole or in part, of any broadcast or any written,
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graphic, or other form of campaign materials prepared
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by the candidate, his or her campaign committee, or
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their designated agents.
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(3) As to contributions to a candidate political
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committee established to support a candidate seeking
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nomination to the Supreme Court, Appellate Court, or
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Circuit Court:
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(A) No person shall make a contribution in the
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name of another person or knowingly permit his or her

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name to be used to effect such a contribution.
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(B) No person shall knowingly accept a
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contribution made by one person in the name of another
4

person.
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(C) No person shall knowingly accept reimbursement
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from another person for a contribution made in his or
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her own name.
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(D) No person shall make an anonymous
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contribution.
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(E) No person shall knowingly accept any anonymous
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contribution.
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(F) No person shall predicate (1) any benefit,
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including, but not limited to, employment decisions,
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including hiring, promotions, bonus compensation, and
15

transfers, or (2) any other gift, transfer, or
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emolument upon:
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(i) the decision by the recipient of that
18

benefit to donate or not to donate to a candidate;
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or
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(ii) the amount of any such donation.
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(4) No judicial candidate or political committee
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established to support a candidate seeking nomination to
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the Supreme Court, Appellate Court, or Circuit Court shall
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knowingly accept any contribution or make any expenditure
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in violation of the provisions of this Section. No officer
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or employee of a political committee established to

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support a candidate seeking nomination to the Supreme
2

Court, Appellate Court, or Circuit Court shall knowingly
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accept a contribution made for the benefit or use of a
4

candidate or knowingly make any expenditure in support of
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or opposition to a candidate or for electioneering
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communications in relation to a candidate in violation of
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any limitation designated for contributions and
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expenditures under this Section.
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(5) Where the provisions of this subsection (b-5)
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conflict with any other provision of this Code, this
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subsection (b-5) shall control.
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(c) During an election cycle, a political party committee
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may not accept contributions with an aggregate value over the
14
following: (i) $10,000 from any individual, (ii) $20,000 from
15
any corporation, labor organization, or association, or (iii)
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$50,000 from a political action committee. A political party
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committee may accept contributions in any amount from another
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political party committee or a candidate political committee,
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except as provided in subsection (c-5). Nothing in this
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Section shall limit the amounts that may be transferred
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between a political party committee established under
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subsection (a) of Section 7-8 of this Code and an affiliated
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federal political committee established under the Federal
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Election Code by the same political party. A political party
25
committee may not accept contributions from a ballot
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initiative committee or from an independent expenditure

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committee. A political party committee established by a
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legislative caucus may not accept contributions from another
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political party committee established by a legislative caucus.
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(c-5) (Blank).
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(c-10) (Blank).
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(d) During an election cycle, a political action committee
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may not accept contributions with an aggregate value over the
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following: (i) $10,000 from any individual, (ii) $20,000 from
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any corporation, labor organization, political party
10
committee, or association, or (iii) $50,000 from a political
11
action committee or candidate political committee. A political
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action committee may not accept contributions from a ballot
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initiative committee or from an independent expenditure
14
committee.
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(e)
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (h-15), a

A

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ballot initiative committee may accept contributions in any
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amount from any source, provided that the committee files the
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document required by Section 9-3 of this Article and files the
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disclosure reports required by the provisions of this Article.
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(e-5)
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (h-15),
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an

An
independent expenditure committee may accept
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contributions in any amount from any source, provided that the
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committee files the document required by Section 9-3 of this
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Article and files the disclosure reports required by the
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provisions of this Article.
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(e-10) A limited activity committee shall not accept

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contributions, except that the officer or a candidate the
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committee has designated to support may contribute personal
3
funds in order to pay for maintenance expenses. A limited
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activity committee may only make expenditures that are: (i)
5
necessary for maintenance of the committee; (ii) for rent or
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lease payments until the end of the lease in effect at the time
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the officer or candidate is confirmed by the Senate; (iii)
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contributions to 501(c)(3) charities; or (iv) returning
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contributions to original contributors.
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(f) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a political
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committee from dividing the proceeds of joint fundraising
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efforts; provided that no political committee may receive more
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than the limit from any one contributor, and provided that an
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independent expenditure committee may not conduct joint
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fundraising efforts with a candidate political committee or a
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political party committee.
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(g) On January 1 of each odd-numbered year, the State
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Board of Elections shall adjust the amounts of the
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contribution limitations established in this Section for
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inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index for All
21
Urban Consumers as issued by the United States Department of
22
Labor and rounded to the nearest $100. The State Board shall
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publish this information on its official website.
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(h) Self-funding candidates. If a public official, a
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candidate, or the public official's or candidate's immediate
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family contributes or loans to the public official's or

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candidate's political committee or to other political
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committees that transfer funds to the public official's or
3
candidate's political committee or makes independent
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expenditures for the benefit of the public official's or
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candidate's campaign during the 12 months prior to an election
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in an aggregate amount of more than (i) $250,000 for statewide
7
office or (ii) $100,000 for all other elective offices, then
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the public official or candidate shall file with the State
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Board of Elections, within one day, a Notification of
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Self-funding that shall detail each contribution or loan made
11
by the public official, the candidate, or the public
12
official's or candidate's immediate family. Within 2 business
13
days after the filing of a Notification of Self-funding, the
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notification shall be posted on the Board's website and the
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Board shall give official notice of the filing to each
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candidate for the same office as the public official or
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candidate making the filing, including the public official or
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candidate filing the Notification of Self-funding. Notice
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shall be sent via first class mail to the candidate and the
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treasurer of the candidate's committee. Notice shall also be
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sent by e-mail to the candidate and the treasurer of the
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candidate's committee if the candidate and the treasurer, as
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applicable, have provided the Board with an e-mail address.
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Upon posting of the notice on the Board's website, all
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candidates for that office, including the public official or
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candidate who filed a Notification of Self-funding, shall be

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permitted to accept contributions in excess of any
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contribution limits imposed by subsection (b). If a public
3
official or candidate filed a Notification of Self-funding
4
during an election cycle that includes a general primary
5
election or consolidated primary election and that public
6
official or candidate is nominated, all candidates for that
7
office, including the nominee who filed the notification of
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self-funding, shall be permitted to accept contributions in
9
excess of any contribution limit imposed by subsection (b) for
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the subsequent election cycle. For the purposes of this
11
subsection, "immediate family" means the spouse, parent, or
12
child of a public official or candidate.
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(h-5) If a natural person or independent expenditure
14
committee makes independent expenditures in support of or in
15
opposition to the campaign of a particular public official or
16
candidate in an aggregate amount of more than (i) $250,000 for
17
statewide office or (ii) $100,000 for all other elective
18
offices in an election cycle, as reported in a written
19
disclosure filed under subsection (a) of Section 9-8.6 or
20
subsection (e-5) of Section 9-10, then the State Board of
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Elections shall, within 2 business days after the filing of
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the disclosure, post the disclosure on the Board's website and
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give official notice of the disclosure to each candidate for
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the same office as the public official or candidate for whose
25
benefit or detriment the natural person or independent
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expenditure committee made independent expenditures. Upon

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posting of the notice on the Board's website, all candidates
2
for that office in that election, including the public
3
official or candidate for whose benefit or detriment the
4
natural person or independent expenditure committee made
5
independent expenditures, shall be permitted to accept
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contributions in excess of any contribution limits imposed by
7
subsection (b).
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(h-10) If the State Board of Elections receives
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notification or determines that a natural person or persons,
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an independent expenditure committee or committees, or
11
combination thereof has made independent expenditures in
12
support of or in opposition to the campaign of a particular
13
public official or candidate in an aggregate amount of more
14
than (i) $250,000 for statewide office or (ii) $100,000 for
15
all other elective offices in an election cycle, then the
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Board shall, within 2 business days after discovering the
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independent expenditures that, in the aggregate, exceed the
18
threshold set forth in (i) and (ii) of this subsection, post
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notice of this fact on the Board's website and give official
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notice to each candidate for the same office as the public
21
official or candidate for whose benefit or detriment the
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independent expenditures were made. Notice shall be sent via
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first class mail to the candidate and the treasurer of the
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candidate's committee. Notice shall also be sent by e-mail to
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the candidate and the treasurer of the candidate's committee
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if the candidate and the treasurer, as applicable, have

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provided the Board with an e-mail address. Upon posting of the
2
notice on the Board's website, all candidates of that office
3
in that election, including the public official or candidate
4
for whose benefit or detriment the independent expenditures
5
were made, may accept contributions in excess of any
6
contribution limits imposed by subsection (b).
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(h-15) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
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foreign national may not make, directly or indirectly, a
9
contribution to a ballot initiative committee or an
10
independent expenditure committee for the purpose of
11
influencing any question of public policy to be submitted to
12
the voters, and neither a ballot initiative committee nor an
13
independent expenditure committee may knowingly solicit or
14
accept a contribution from a foreign national for the purpose
15
of influencing any question of public policy to be submitted
16
to the voters. Additionally, a foreign national may not make
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an independent expenditure for the purpose of influencing any
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question of public policy to be submitted to the voters. As
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used in this subsection, "foreign national" means a foreign
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national as defined in 52 U.S.C. 30121(b) and an entity with
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respect to which a foreign national holds, owns, controls, or
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otherwise has direct or indirect beneficial ownership of 50%
23
or more of the total equity, outstanding voting shares,
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membership units, or other applicable ownership interests.

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(i) For the purposes of this Section, a corporation, labor
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organization, association, or a political action committee

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established by a corporation, labor organization, or
2
association may act as a conduit in facilitating the delivery
3
to a political action committee of contributions made through
4
dues, levies, or similar assessments and the political action
5
committee may report the contributions in the aggregate,
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provided that: (i) contributions made through dues, levies, or
7
similar assessments paid by any natural person, corporation,
8
labor organization, or association in a calendar year may not
9
exceed the limits set forth in this Section; (ii) the
10
corporation, labor organization, association, or a political
11
action committee established by a corporation, labor
12
organization, or association facilitating the delivery of
13
contributions maintains a list of natural persons,
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corporations, labor organizations, and associations that paid
15
the dues, levies, or similar assessments from which the
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contributions comprising the aggregate amount derive; and
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(iii) contributions made through dues, levies, or similar
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assessments paid by any natural person, corporation, labor
19
organization, or association that exceed $1,000 in a quarterly
20
reporting period shall be itemized on the committee's
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quarterly report and may not be reported in the aggregate. A
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political action committee facilitating the delivery of
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contributions or receiving contributions shall disclose the
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amount of contributions made through dues delivered or
25
received and the name of the corporation, labor organization,
26
association, or political action committee delivering the

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contributions, if applicable. On January 1 of each
2
odd-numbered year, the State Board of Elections shall adjust
3
the amounts of the contribution limitations established in
4
this subsection for inflation as determined by the Consumer
5
Price Index for All Urban Consumers as issued by the United
6
States Department of Labor and rounded to the nearest $100.
7
The State Board shall publish this information on its official
8
website.
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(j) A political committee that receives a contribution or
10
transfer in violation of this Section shall dispose of the
11
contribution or transfer by returning the contribution or
12
transfer, or an amount equal to the contribution or transfer,
13
to the contributor or transferor or donating the contribution
14
or transfer, or an amount equal to the contribution or
15
transfer, to a charity. A contribution or transfer received in
16
violation of this Section that is not disposed of as provided
17
in this subsection within 30 days after the Board sends
18
notification to the political committee of the excess
19
contribution by certified mail shall escheat to the General
20
Revenue Fund and the political committee shall be deemed in
21
violation of this Section and subject to a civil penalty not to
22
exceed 150% of the total amount of the contribution.
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(k) For the purposes of this Section, "statewide office"
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means the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General,
25
Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer.
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(l) This Section is repealed if and when the United States

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Supreme Court invalidates contribution limits on committees
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formed to assist candidates, political parties, corporations,
3
associations, or labor organizations established by or
4
pursuant to federal law.
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(Source: P.A. 102-664, eff. 1-1-22; 102-668, eff. 11-15-21;
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102-909, eff. 5-27-22; 103-600, eff. 7-1-24.)

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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