Illinois House Bill 5850 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Introduced on November 22 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-12-06 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Authorizes the amendatory Act to be cited as the Truth in Politics Act. Includes legislative findings. Amends the Prohibitions and Penalties Article of the Election Code. Creates prohibitions against (i) false or misleading statements to affect a vote, (ii) unlawful attempts to affect the outcome of a campaign, (iii) distribution of materials intending to mislead people on a candidate's incumbency status, and (iv) libel and defamation in political advertising. Provides that, if a person violates the provisions, the person can be enjoined civilly. Provides that a violation of the provisions are Class A misdemeanors. Amends the Fair Campaign Practices Article of the Election Code. Requires (rather than allows) candidates and the chairs of political committees to sign and file the Code of Fair Campaign Practices. Requires a candidate to include in all of the candidate's campaign literature and advertising the following statement: "I am a candidate for (specify office), and I support the accuracy of this message." Provides penalties for failure to timely file a signed Code of Fair Campaign Practices and for violations of the Code of Fair Campaign Practices or other provisions of the Article. Defines terms.

TRUTH IN POLITICS ACT

Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback [D]	Rep. Maurice West [D]	Rep. Stephanie Kifowit [D]	Rep. Amy Grant [R]
Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin [D]	Rep. Mark Luft [R]	Rep. Dave Vella [D]	Rep. Sue Scherer [D]
Rep. Lamont Robinson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-12-06	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
2022-12-01	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
2022-12-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
2022-12-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
2022-12-01	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2022-12-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Luft
2022-12-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
2022-12-01	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
2022-11-29	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2022-11-29	House	First Reading
2022-11-22	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
10	5	29-1.1	New Code	See Bill Text
10	5	29-1.2	New Code	See Bill Text
10	5	29-20.1	New Code	See Bill Text
10	5	29-20.2	New Code	See Bill Text
10	5	29B-10	Amended Code	Citation Text
10	5	29B-20	Amended Code	Citation Text
10	5	29B-30	Amended Code	Citation Text
10	5	29B-35	Amended Code	Citation Text
10	5	29B-5	Amended Code	Citation Text
10	5	29B-6	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5850&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB5850.htm