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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3984

Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Jason Plummer

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/9-8.10

Amends the Election Code. Prohibits a political committee from making
expenditures for taxable compensation to an immediate family member of a
public official or candidate. Defines "immediate family member" and
"payments". 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 9-8.10 as follows:

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(10 ILCS 5/9-8.10)
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Sec. 9-8.10.
Use of political committee and other
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reporting organization funds.
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(a) A political committee shall not make expenditures:
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(1) In violation of any law of the United States or of
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this State.
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(2) Clearly in excess of the fair market value of the
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services, materials, facilities, or other things of value
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received in exchange.
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(3) For satisfaction or repayment of any debts other
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than loans made to the committee or to the public official
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or candidate on behalf of the committee or repayment of
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goods and services purchased by the committee under a
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credit agreement. Nothing in this Section authorizes the
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use of campaign funds to repay personal loans. The
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repayments shall be made by check written to the person
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who made the loan or credit agreement. The terms and
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conditions of any loan or credit agreement to a committee

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shall be set forth in a written agreement, including but
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not limited to the method and amount of repayment, that
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shall be executed by the chair or treasurer of the
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committee at the time of the loan or credit agreement. The
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loan or agreement shall also set forth the rate of
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interest for the loan, if any, which may not substantially
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exceed the prevailing market interest rate at the time the
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agreement is executed.
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(4) For the satisfaction or repayment of any debts or
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for the payment of any expenses relating to a personal
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residence. Campaign funds may not be used as collateral
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for home mortgages. The provisions of this paragraph do
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not apply to expenditures by a political committee for
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expenses related to: (i) a public official's or
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candidate's personal security services or security
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enhancements to a public official's or candidate's primary
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residence, including, but not limited to, security
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systems, cameras, walls, fences, or other physical
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structures, if the security services or security
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enhancements are reasonably necessary due to risks arising
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from the public official's or candidate's political or
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governmental duties; or (ii) cybersecurity measures or
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tools used to protect and secure a public official's or
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candidate's personal, political, and government devices,
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Internet networks, or other technology, if the
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cybersecurity measures or tools are reasonably necessary

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due to risks arising from the public official's or
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candidate's political or governmental duties.
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(5) For clothing or personal laundry expenses, except
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clothing items rented by the public official or candidate
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for his or her own use exclusively for a specific
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campaign-related event, provided that committees may
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purchase costumes, novelty items, or other accessories
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worn primarily to advertise the candidacy.
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(6) For the travel expenses of any person unless the
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travel is necessary for fulfillment of political,
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governmental, or public policy duties, activities, or
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purposes.
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(7) For membership or club dues charged by
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organizations, clubs, or facilities that are primarily
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engaged in providing health, exercise, or recreational
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services; provided, however, that funds received under
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this Article may be used to rent the clubs or facilities
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for a specific campaign-related event.
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(8) In payment for anything of value or for
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reimbursement of any expenditure for which any person has
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been reimbursed by the State or any person. For purposes
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of this item (8), a per diem allowance is not a
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reimbursement.
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(9) For the lease or purchase of or installment
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payment for a motor vehicle unless the political committee
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can demonstrate the vehicle will be used primarily for

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campaign purposes or for the performance of governmental
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duties. Nothing in this paragraph prohibits a political
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committee from using political funds to make expenditures
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related to vehicles not purchased or leased by a political
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committee, provided the expenditure relates to the use of
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the vehicle for primarily campaign purposes or the
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performance of governmental duties. Persons using vehicles
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not purchased or leased by a political committee may be
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reimbursed for actual mileage for the use of the vehicle
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for campaign purposes or for the performance of
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governmental duties. The mileage reimbursements shall be
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made at a rate not to exceed the standard mileage rate
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method for computation of business expenses under the
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Internal Revenue Code.
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(10) Directly for an individual's tuition or other
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educational expenses, except for governmental or political
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purposes directly related to a candidate's or public
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official's duties and responsibilities.
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(11) For payments to a public official or candidate or
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his or her family member
unless for compensation for
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services actually rendered by that person
. The provisions
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of this item (11) do not apply to expenditures by a
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political committee for expenses related to providing
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childcare for a minor child or care for a dependent family
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member if the care is reasonably necessary for the public
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official or candidate to fulfill political or governmental

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duties. The provisions of this item (11) do not apply to
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expenditures by a political committee in an aggregate
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amount not exceeding the amount of funds reported to and
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certified by the State Board or county clerk as available
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as of June 30, 1998, in the semi-annual report of
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contributions and expenditures filed by the political
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committee for the period concluding June 30, 1998.
As used
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in this paragraph, "immediate family member" means (i)
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anyone living with a public official or candidate or (ii)
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a spouse, child, sibling, or parent of a public official
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or candidate, regardless of whether that person lives with
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the public official or candidate; and "payments" means any
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compensation for which the paying party would be required
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to file a Form W-2 or Form 1099.

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(b) The Board shall have the authority to investigate,
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upon receipt of a verified complaint, violations of the
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provisions of this Section. The Board may levy a fine on any
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person who knowingly makes expenditures in violation of this
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Section and on any person who knowingly makes a malicious and
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false accusation of a violation of this Section. The Board may
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act under this subsection only upon the affirmative vote of at
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least 5 of its members. The fine shall not exceed $500 for each
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expenditure of $500 or less and shall not exceed the amount of
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the expenditure plus $500 for each expenditure greater than
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$500. The Board shall also have the authority to render
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rulings and issue opinions relating to compliance with this

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Section.
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(c) Nothing in this Section prohibits the expenditure of
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funds of a political committee controlled by an officeholder
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or by a candidate to defray the customary and reasonable
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expenses of an officeholder in connection with the performance
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of governmental and public service functions.
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(d) Nothing in this Section prohibits the funds of a
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political committee which is controlled by a person convicted
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of a violation of any of the offenses listed in subsection (a)
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of Section 10 of the Public Corruption Profit Forfeiture Act
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from being forfeited to the State under Section 15 of the
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Public Corruption Profit Forfeiture Act.
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(Source: P.A. 104-443, eff. 1-1-26.)

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

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