IL CLEAN ELECTIONS ACT
Summary
Creates the Illinois Clean Elections Act. Establishes a voluntary method of public financing of the campaigns of candidates for statewide constitutional offices and the General Assembly. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois Clean Elections Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to create an individual tax return checkoff in support of the Fund. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2017
Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 17, 2017
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on Election Law
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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