Bill Text: IL HB1621 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Provides that it is unlawful for any public utility to make a campaign contribution to any candidate for State office or political committee organized to support any candidate for State office. Provides that it is unlawful for any water or sewer utility to make a campaign contribution to any candidate for municipal or State office or a political committee organized to support any candidate for municipal or State office. Defines terms.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-26 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock [HB1621 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB1621-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1621 Introduced , by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
10 ILCS 5/9-25.3 new
Amends the Election Code. Provides that it is unlawful for any public utility to make a campaign contribution to any candidate for State office or political committee organized to support any candidate for State office. Provides that it is unlawful for any water or sewer utility to make a campaign contribution to any candidate for municipal or State office or a political committee organized to support any candidate for municipal or State office. Defines terms.
LRB104 03129 SPS 13150 b
A BILL FOR
HB1621 LRB104 03129 SPS 13150 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 adding Section
9-25.3 as follows:
(10 ILCS 5/9-25.3 new)
Sec. 9-25.3. Contributions from utilities prohibited.
(a) It is unlawful for any public utility to make a
campaign contribution to any candidate for State office or
political committee organized to support any candidate for
State office. As used in this Section, "public utility" has
the meaning given to that term in Section 3-105 of the Public
Utilities Act.
(b) It is unlawful for any water or sewer utility to make a
campaign contribution to any candidate for municipal or State
office or a political committee organized to support any
candidate for municipal or State office. As used in this
Section, "water or sewer utility" has the meaning given to
that term in Section 9-210.5 of the Public Utilities Act.