ELEC CD-PRESIDENT-TAX RETURNS
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that no candidate for President or Vice-President of the United States shall appear on the official ballot for the general election if that candidate has not released his or her tax returns at least 5 days prior to the date set for certification of the ballot for the general election. Defines "released his or her tax returns" to mean that the tax returns filed with the federal Internal Revenue Service for the 5 most recent years in which tax returns have been filed by the candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States have been filed with the Secretary of State. Requires the Secretary of State to post the tax returns on the Secretary of State's website and to certify that the tax returns have been filed to the State Board of Elections. Allows the Secretary of State to adopt rules to implement the provisions.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 27, 2017
Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2017
How they voted
31–19
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 58
Apr 27, 2017
D
Democratic36
86% Yea
R
Republican22
81% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
81
Key actions
1
Committee
8
Jan 9, 2019
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 31, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
May 19, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
May 9, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Apr 27, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 27, 2017
House · Introduced
Arrived in House
Apr 27, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-19-8)
Mar 16, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Executive; 009-004-000
Mar 1, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
To Subcommittee on Election Law
Feb 15, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive
Feb 7, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 26 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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