---
type: "Bill"
title: "ELEC CD-CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS"
description: "Amends the Election Code. Provides that contributions to a political action committee made through dues, levies, or similar assessments paid by any natural person, corporation, labor organization, or association in a calendar year may not exceed $500 (now, may not exceed the limits set forth in the Section). Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 3722"
citation: "Illinois SB 3722 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 99
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2012-02-10"
last_action: "2012-07-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6ec5c299-d859-4e5d-9690-056379a081d7"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3722&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=65796&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "89b23b3cd1120de6b8ccab2439d4902afd2d3c6da88e3fc245bb1bf41893a8fb"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 3722 (97th) — ELEC CD-CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS

Amends the Election Code. Provides that contributions to a political action committee made through dues, levies, or similar assessments paid by any natural person, corporation, labor organization, or association in a calendar year may not exceed $500 (now, may not exceed the limits set forth in the Section). Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3722&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=65796&DocNum=3722&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3722eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=65796&DocNum=3722&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3722enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=65796&DocNum=3722&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **63–55** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **30–26** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **30–26** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Don Harmon — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2012-02-10** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2012-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-02-10** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-24** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-01** To Executive Subcommittee on Election Law
- **2012-03-09** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 30, 2012
- **2012-03-22** Reported Back To Executive; 003-000-000
- **2012-03-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2012-03-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-27** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2012
- **2012-03-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2012
- **2012-03-29** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-03-30** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2012-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-30** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-16** Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-04** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 18, 2012
- **2012-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
- **2012-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-16** Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 004-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-05-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2012-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mike Bost
- **2012-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mike Bost
- **2012-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mike Bost
- **2012-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-22** Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-05-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
- **2012-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 004-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mike Bost
- **2012-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mike Bost
- **2012-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mike Bost
- **2012-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mike Bost
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-25** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mike Bost
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mike Bost
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mike Bost
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mike Bost
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mike Bost
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mike Bost
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mike Bost
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2012-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2012-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Withdrawn by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2012-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2012-05-30** Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 063-055-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-30** Verified
- **2012-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 4
- **2012-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 4 - May 31, 2012
- **2012-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2012-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2012-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-006-000
- **2012-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-006-000
- **2012-05-31** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2012-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 030-026-000
- **2012-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 030-026-000
- **2012-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-13** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-07-06** Sponsor Removed Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2012-07-06** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-07-06** Effective Date July 6, 2012
- **2012-07-06** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0766 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6ec5c299-d859-4e5d-9690-056379a081d7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).