HB1384 - 104th General Assembly

GOV ETHICS-LOCAL GOVT LOBBYING
Last Action
1/28/2025 - House: Referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
25 ILCS 170/2from Ch. 63, par. 172
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Specifies that, as used in the Act, "official" includes specified officials of a unit of local government. Modifies "lobby" and "lobbying", as used in the Act, to add illustrative examples and to provide that a person has not communicated for the ultimate purpose of influencing a State or local governmental action solely by submitting an application for a government permit or license or by responding to a government request for proposals or qualifications. Changes the definition "lobbyist", as used in the Act, to mean a natural person who, on behalf of any person other than himself or herself, or as any part of his or her duties as an employee of another, undertakes to influence or lobby for any executive, legislative, or administrative action for State government or a unit of local government, and includes illustrative examples of lobbyists.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/15/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ryan Spain
1/28/2025 House First Reading
1/28/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/20/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
3/20/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
3/25/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
3/25/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
3/26/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
3/26/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt