2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

SB0172: ELEC CD-FOREIGN NATIONALS

Legislative Summary

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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Bill History

1/17/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Senate
1/17/2025
First Reading
Senate
1/17/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
1/28/2025
Assigned to Executive
Senate
2/19/2025
To Elections
Senate
2/24/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Senate
3/20/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
3/21/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
Senate
4/11/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
Senate
4/11/2025
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/17/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Assignments(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Michael Halpin
Michael Halpin
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/17/202566.3 KB