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State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB2302 Introduced 11/12/2019, by Sen. Dale A. Righter SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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5 ILCS 420/1-109 | from Ch. 127, par. 601-109 |
5 ILCS 420/2-101 | from Ch. 127, par. 602-101 |
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Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Expands the definition of "lobbying" for purposes of the Act. Provides that no member of the General Assembly, his or her spouse, or any immediate family member living with that member of the General Assembly (currently, no legislator) may engage in lobbying if he or she accepts compensation specifically attributable
to such lobbying, other than that provided by law for members of the
General Assembly. Provides that nothing prohibits a member of the General Assembly (currently, legislator), his or her spouse, or any immediate family member living with that member of the General Assembly from
lobbying without compensation. Provides that a violation of provisions prohibiting member lobbying constitutes a Class 3 felony (currently, Class A misdemeanor). Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | SB2302 | | LRB101 15393 RJF 64639 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 changing Sections 1-109 and 2-101 as follows:
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| 6 | | (5 ILCS 420/1-109) (from Ch. 127, par. 601-109)
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| 7 | | Sec. 1-109.
"Lobbying" means: (1) promoting or opposing in |
| 8 | | any manner the
passage by the General Assembly of any |
| 9 | | legislative matter affecting the
interests of any individual, |
| 10 | | association or corporation as distinct from
those of the people |
| 11 | | of the State as a whole; (2) any communication with an official |
| 12 | | of the executive or legislative branch of State government, as |
| 13 | | defined under subsection (c) of Section 2 of the Lobbyist |
| 14 | | Registration Act, for the ultimate purpose of influencing any |
| 15 | | executive, legislative, or administrative action; or (3) any |
| 16 | | communication with an official of a unit of local government |
| 17 | | for the ultimate purpose of influencing any official action of |
| 18 | | the unit of local government.
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| 19 | | (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)
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| 20 | | (5 ILCS 420/2-101) (from Ch. 127, par. 602-101)
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| 21 | | Sec. 2-101.
No member of the General Assembly, his or her |
| 22 | | spouse, or any immediate family member living with that member |