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| | 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB0493 Introduced , by Rep. Steven A. Andersson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Prohibits a former legislator, during the 2-year period immediately after the termination of his or her term of office, from: (1) engaging in lobbying, if he or she accepts compensation specifically attributable to such lobbying; or (2) accepting employment with a lobbying entity. Provides that the restrictions imposed by this amendatory Act do not apply to a former legislator from lobbying without compensation. Contains a penalty provision for violating this lobbying restriction.
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| | HB0493 | | LRB100 07404 RJF 17468 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended |
| 5 | | by adding Section 2-102 as follows:
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| 6 | | (5 ILCS 420/2-102 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 2-102. Lobbying ban for former legislators. No former |
| 8 | | legislator may, within the period of 2 years immediately after |
| 9 | | the termination of his or her term of office: |
| 10 | | (1) engage in lobbying, as that term is defined in Section |
| 11 | | 1-109 of this Act, if he or she accepts compensation |
| 12 | | specifically attributable to such lobbying; or |
| 13 | | (2) accept employment with a lobbying entity. |
| 14 | | Nothing in this Section shall be construed as prohibiting a |
| 15 | | former legislator from lobbying without compensation. A |
| 16 | | violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor.
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