100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB0615

 

Introduced 1/24/2017, by Sen. Heather A. Steans

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
25 ILCS 170/3.5 new

    Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that no State employee or official, while employed by the State or serving as an appointee of the State, shall negotiate for employment or other compensation with any person or entity that is registered or required to be registered as a lobbyist or lobbying entity under the Act. Provides that no former State employee or official, within a period of one year immediately after termination of State employment, shall accept employment or compensation from any person or entity for lobbying State government.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Lobbyist Registration Act is amended by
5adding Section 3.5 as follows:
 
6    (25 ILCS 170/3.5 new)
7    Sec. 3.5. Revolving door ban.
8    (a) No State employee or official, while employed by the
9State or serving as an appointee of the State, shall negotiate
10for employment or other compensation with any person or entity
11that is registered or required to be registered as a lobbyist
12or lobbying entity under this Act.
13    (b) No former State employee or official, within a period
14of one year immediately after termination of State employment,
15shall accept employment or compensation from any person or
16entity for lobbying State government.