Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB0053

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that a lobbyist or lobbying entity may not promise anything of value to an official, State employee, or a candidate for a State executive or State legislative office for the person's support, action, or inaction for a specific legislative action or executive action, including, but not limited to, campaign contributions, endorsement of candidacy, or any in-kind contributions supporting an official, State employee, or candidate for a State executive or State legislative office. Prohibits a lobbyist or lobbying entity from soliciting an official or State employee to violate similar provisions of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that nothing in the provisions prevents the making or accepting of voluntary contributions otherwise in accordance with law.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2025	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy
1/13/2025	Senate	First Reading
1/13/2025	Senate	Referred to Assignments
1/22/2025	Senate	Assigned to Executive
1/22/2025	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2/6/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
2/7/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
2/13/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
2/18/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
2/19/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
2/19/2025	Senate	To Ethics
3/21/2025	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
4/11/2025	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
5/30/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

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