Bill Text: IL SB3484 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Provides that newsletters and other materials intended for distribution to constituents may deal with such matters as: (i) reports on public and official actions taken by the General Assembly and the members requesting the newsletters; (ii) discussions of proposed or pending legislation or governmental actions; and (iii) the position of the members requesting the newsletter, and the arguments for or against, such matters. Provides that newsletters and other materials may contain fair comment on the positions taken by a constitutional officer, legislative leader, or legislative caucus, but such commentary shall not include past or future campaign activities or campaign positions. Provides that newsletters and other materials may refer to each caucus, members thereof, and voting records, with specified limitations. Provides that newsletters and other materials shall not contain appeals for campaign contributions or other funds, and shall not be used to announce or advertise campaign activities. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-19 - Referred to Assignments [SB3484 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SB3484-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 SB3484 Introduced 1/19/2022, by Sen. Ann Gillespie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
25 ILCS 130/9-2.5
Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Provides that newsletters and other materials intended for distribution to constituents may deal with such matters as: (i) reports on public and official actions taken by the General Assembly and the members requesting the newsletters; (ii) discussions of proposed or pending legislation or governmental actions; and (iii) the position of the members requesting the newsletter, and the arguments for or against, such matters. Provides that newsletters and other materials may contain fair comment on the positions taken by a constitutional officer, legislative leader, or legislative caucus, but such commentary shall not include past or future campaign activities or campaign positions. Provides that newsletters and other materials may refer to each caucus, members thereof, and voting records, with specified limitations. Provides that newsletters and other materials shall not contain appeals for campaign contributions or other funds, and shall not be used to announce or advertise campaign activities. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Legislative Commission Reorganization Act
of 1984 is amended by changing Section 9-2.5 as follows:
(25 ILCS 130/9-2.5)
Sec. 9-2.5. Newsletters and brochures.
(a) The Legislative Printing Unit may not print for any
member of the General Assembly any newsletters or brochures
during the period beginning February 1 of the year of a general
primary election, except that in 2022 the period shall begin
on May 15, 2022, and ending the day after the general primary
election and during a period beginning September 1 of the year
of a general election and ending the day after the general
election. A member of the General Assembly may not mail,
during a period beginning February 1 of the year of a general
primary election, except that in 2022 the period shall begin
on May 15, 2022, and ending the day after the general primary
election and during a period beginning September 1 of the year
of a general election and ending the day after the general
election, any newsletters or brochures that were printed, at
any time, by the Legislative Printing Unit, except that such a
newsletter or brochure may be mailed during those times if it

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is mailed to a constituent in response to that constituent's
inquiry concerning the needs of that constituent or questions
raised by that constituent.
(b) Newsletters and other materials intended for
distribution to constituents may deal with such matters as:
(i) reports on public and official actions taken by the
General Assembly and the members requesting the newsletters;
(ii) discussions of proposed or pending legislation or
governmental actions; and (iii) the position of the members
requesting the newsletter, and the arguments for or against,
such matters.
(c) Newsletters and other materials may contain fair
comment on the positions taken by a constitutional officer,
legislative leader, or legislative caucus, but such commentary
shall not include past or future campaign activities or
campaign positions.
(d) A newsletter and other materials may refer to each
caucus as a group, whether as "majority" or "minority" or by
party name. No ad hominem or personal criticisms are
permitted. Individual names of any other member of the General
Assembly, or any language that can be used to specifically
identify any member, except as listed as a co-sponsor of a bill
with the member requesting the newsletter, are prohibited
unless written permission has been obtained from the other
member or members before printing. The voting record of other
individual members of the General Assembly may be included

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only with the prior written consent of the other member or
members.
(e) A newsletter and other materials shall not contain
appeals, direct or indirect, for campaign contributions or
other funds, and shall not be used to announce or advertise
campaign activities.
(Source: P.A. 102-668, eff. 11-15-21; 102-692, eff. 1-7-22.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.