ELEC CD-CONTRIBUTION MATCHING
Summary
Creates the Small Donor Democracy Matching System for Fair Elections Act. Amends the Election Code. Creates a small donor campaign contribution matching system for candidates for the offices of Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State Treasurer, Secretary of State, State Senator, and State Representative. Creates the Small Donor Democracy Matching Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Sets forth requirements for accessing the small donor matching system. Sets forth provisions for the funding of the matching contributions. Imposes limits on the access to matching funds. Allows the General Assembly to increase various amounts, subject to public referendum. Provides for penalties for violations of the provisions. Sets forth disclosure requirements. Creates the Campaign Finance Board within the State Board of Elections to implement the campaign contribution matching system. Includes severability provisions. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 16, 2017
Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2017
How they voted
27–20
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 52
May 16, 2017
D
Democratic32
81% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
67
Key actions
11
Committee
17
Amendments
14
May 18, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
May 31, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
lower
May 18, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
May 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 16, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Biss
upper
May 16, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-20-5)
senate
May 12, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000
upper
May 9, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
May 8, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 8, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Biss
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Biss
upper
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
upper
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
upper
Mar 27, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 27, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
upper
Mar 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-006-000
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Reported Back To Executive; 002-001-000
upper
Mar 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on Election Law
upper
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on Election Law
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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