Illinois · House Bill 5154 · 104th General Assembly

ELEC CD-FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES

HB 5154 Sponsored by Lindsey LaPointe In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 10, 2026
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  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 specified entities that spend $10,000 or more on independent expenditures in the 12 months prior to an election, or who accepts $10,000 or more in an election cycle of in-kind contributions to enable independent expenditures, shall maintain transfer records and submit reports to the State Board of Elections. Provides that independent expenditures for public communications…

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Amends the Election Code. Provides that specified entities that spend $10,000 or more on independent expenditures in the 12 months prior to an election, or who accepts $10,000 or more in an election cycle of in-kind contributions to enable independent expenditures, shall maintain transfer records and submit reports to the State Board of Elections. Provides that independent expenditures for public communications financed by specified entities shall include specified information. Provides that no person shall, for the purpose of evading the reporting requirements, structure or assist in structuring, or attempt to structure or assist in structuring, any solicitation, contribution, expenditure, disbursement, or other transaction. Sets forth provisions concerning independent expenditures; election spending; and coordinated expenditures. Replaces references to "electioneering communication" with "election spending". Defines terms. Makes other changes.

Every action

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

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Ethics & Elections · House Ethics & Elections
  5. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  11. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 14 Democrats.

All 14 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.