101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4042

 

Introduced 1/13/2020, by Rep. Carol Ammons

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 420/2-101  from Ch. 127, par. 602-101

    Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that a member of the General Assembly, his or her spouse, and any immediate family member living with that member of the General Assembly shall not, for compensation: (1) act as a lobbyist or otherwise act in a capacity that would require that person to register as a lobbyist; or (2) communicate with any official of the executive or legislative branch of State government or any official of any unit of local government or school district for the ultimate purpose of influencing any executive, legislative, or administrative action. Provides that any person who violates the provisions commits a Class A misdemeanor and, if a member of the General Assembly, shall forfeit his or her office. Defines terms. Repeals current provisions banning members of the General Assembly from lobbying. Effective immediately.


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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 Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended
5by changing Section 2-101 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 420/2-101)  (from Ch. 127, par. 602-101)
7    Sec. 2-101. Prohibition on lobbying.
8    (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
9on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
10101st General Assembly, a member of the General Assembly, his
11or her spouse, and any immediate family member living with that
12member of the General Assembly shall not, for compensation:
13        (1) act as a lobbyist or otherwise act in a capacity
14    that would require that person to register as a lobbyist
15    under the Lobbyist Registration Act or any lobbyist
16    registration ordinance adopted by a unit of local
17    government or school district; or
18        (2) communicate with any official of the executive or
19    legislative branch of State government or any official of
20    any unit of local government or school district for the
21    ultimate purpose of influencing any executive,
22    legislative, or administrative action.
23    (b) Any person who violates the provisions of this Section

 

 

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1commits a Class A misdemeanor and, if a member of the General
2Assembly, shall forfeit his or her office.
3    (c) For purposes of this Section only:
4    "Lobbyist" means an individual who, by acting directly,
5does any of the following:
6        (1) Receives compensation to encourage the passage,
7    defeat, approval, veto, or modification of legislation, a
8    rule, or an executive order by the members of the General
9    Assembly, a State agency, or any statewide or local elected
10    official or governing body.
11        (2) Is a designated representative of an organization
12    which has as one of its purposes the encouragement of the
13    passage, defeat, approval, veto, or modification of
14    legislation, a rule, or an executive order before the
15    General Assembly, a State agency, or any statewide or local
16    elected official or governing body.
17        (3) Represents the position of a federal, State, or
18    local government body or agency, in which the person serves
19    or is employed as the designated representative, for
20    purposes of encouraging the passage, defeat, approval,
21    veto, or modification of legislation, a rule, or an
22    executive order by members of the General Assembly, a State
23    agency, or any statewide or local elected official or
24    governing body.
25    "Lobbyist" does not include an individual who is a member,
26director, trustee, officer, or committee member of a business,

 

 

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1trade, labor, farm, professional, religious, education, or
2charitable association, foundation, or organization who is not
3paid compensation and is not otherwise specifically designated
4as a lobbyist under this Act.
5    "Official of any unit of local government or school
6district" means any elected or appointed official of a unit of
7local government or school district.
8    "Official of the executive or legislative branch of State
9government" has the meaning provided in subsection (c) of
10Section 2 of the Lobbyist Registration Act.
11No legislator may engage in lobbying, as that term is defined
12in Section 1-109, if he accepts compensation specifically
13attributable to such lobbying, other than that provided by law
14for members of the General Assembly. Nothing in this Section
15prohibits a legislator from lobbying without compensation.
16    A violation of this Section shall constitute a Class A
17misdemeanor.
18(Source: P.A. 77-2830.)
 
19    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
20becoming law.