Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB1554: ELEC CD-USE OF FUNDS
Status: In committee, September 9, 2026
Amends the Election Code. Prohibits a political committee from making certain expenditures to provide a defense in any criminal case or a defense in a civil case against any claims that a person has committed misconduct in his or her capacity as a public official, any claims of sexual harassment, or any claims of discrimination. Requires that a person found to have used campaign contributions in violation of the Code shall return contributions to the contributor or pay to the State if the contributor cannot be identified or reimbursed. Requires the political committee to include information on the contributions returned to the contributor or paid to the State in the committee's quarterly report to the State Board of Elections.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB1554Introduced 1/28/2025, by Rep. Tony M. McCombieSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/9-8.1010 ILCS 5/9-33 new 10 ILCS 5/9-8.10 10 ILCS 5/9-33 new ILCS 5/9-8.10 ILCS 5/9-33 new Amends the Election Code. Prohibits a political committee from makingcertain expenditures to provide a defense in any criminal case or a defensein a civil case against any claims that a person has committed misconductin his or her capacity as a public official, any claims of sexualharassment, or any claims of discrimination…
From the introduced text, January 21, 2025:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB1554Introduced 1/28/2025, by Rep. Tony M. McCombieSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/9-8.1010 ILCS 5/9-33 new 10 ILCS 5/9-8.10 10 ILCS 5/9-33 new ILCS 5/9-8.10 ILCS 5/9-33 new Amends the Election Code. Prohibits a political committee from makingcertain expenditures to provide a defense in any criminal case or a defensein a civil case against any claims that a person has committed misconductin his or her capacity as a public official, any claims of sexualharassment, or any claims of discrimination. Requires that a person foundto have used campaign contributions in violation of the Code shall returncontributions to the contributor or pay to the State if the contributorcannot be identified or reimbursed. Requires the political committee toinclude information on the contributions returned to the contributor orpaid to the State in the committee's quarterly report to the State Board ofElections. LRB104 07401 SPS 17442 b LRB104 07401 SPS 17442 b LRB104 07401 SPS 17442 b A BILL FOR HB1554LRB104 07401 SPS 17442 b HB1554 LRB104 07401 SPS 17442 b HB1554 LRB104 07401 SPS 17442 b AN ACT concerning elections. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Election Code is amended by changing Section 9-8.10 and by adding Section 9-33 as follows: (10 ILCS …