Illinois · Senate Bill 290 · 103rd General Assembly

ELEC CD-FOREIGN NATIONALS

SB 290 Sponsored by Michael W. Halpin Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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…

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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.

Every action

21 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  5. CommitteeTo Subcommittee on Elections · Senate Elections
  6. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteeRe-assigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  8. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  9. CommitteeTo Subcommittee on Elections · Senate Elections
  10. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller
  13. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
  2. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  3. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
  4. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
  7. CommitteePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Republicans.

All 4 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.