ST ETHICS/LOBBYING REFORM House SponsorsRep. John A. Fritchey-Paul D. Froehlich-Sidney H. Mathias-Keith Farnham, Robert F. Flider, Michael K. Smith, Elizabeth Coulson and Sandra M. Pihos 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 430/5-47 new5 ILCS 430/50-525 ILCS 160/3 new25 ILCS 170/2from Ch. 63, par. 17225 ILCS 170/3from Ch. 63, par. 17325 ILCS 170/3.5 new25 ILCS 170/525 ILCS 170/6from Ch. 63, par. 17625 ILCS 170/6.525 ILCS 170/7from Ch. 63, par. 17725 ILCS 170/10from Ch. 63, par. 18025 ILCS 170/10.5 new25 ILCS 170/4 rep.25 ILCS 170/11 rep. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, the General Assembly Staff Assistants Act, and the Lobbyist Registration Act. Makes changes concerning: lobbying revolving door prohibition for State employees; website posting of legislative committee witness slips; registration requirements and exemptions for lobbyists and lobbying entities; disclosure of employment or retention of lobbyists by units of local government and school districts; reports by lobbyists and lobbying entities; gifts from lobbyists and lobbying entities to elected State officials and State employees; and investigation of and penalties for violations of the Lobbyist Registration Act. 2/6/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey 2/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 2/11/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/11/2009HouseAssigned to Joint Committee on Government Reform 2/19/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 2/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 2/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 3/10/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die