Bill Text: IL HB2514 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that beginning on and after July 1, 2019, any natural person (i) whose immediate previous employer was the State of Illinois, or any State official office contained therein, and (ii) whose position was policy-making or policy-oriented in nature shall, prior to receiving an initial registration for the purposes of lobbying by the Secretary of State, be charged an additional surcharge in the amount of no more than $1,000 or 10% of the salary or other form of compensation earned by that natural person being hired by a client or clients to lobby, whichever is less. Provides that the surcharge shall be imposed on a one-time basis per natural person. Provides that the surcharge requirement only applies to persons registering as lobbyists after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2514 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB2514-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB2514 Introduced , by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
25 ILCS 170/5-5 new
Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that beginning on and after July 1, 2019, any natural person (i) whose immediate previous employer was the State of Illinois, or any State official office contained therein, and (ii) whose position was policy-making or policy-oriented in nature shall, prior to receiving an initial registration for the purposes of lobbying by the Secretary of State, be charged an additional surcharge in the amount of no more than $1,000 or 10% of the salary or other form of compensation earned by that natural person being hired by a client or clients to lobby, whichever is less. Provides that the surcharge shall be imposed on a one-time basis per natural person. Provides that the surcharge requirement only applies to persons registering as lobbyists after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Lobbyist Registration Act is amended by
adding Section 5-5 as follows:
(25 ILCS 170/5-5 new)
Sec. 5-5. State employee lobbying surcharge. In addition to
the registration fee imposed on any natural person or entity
required to register under this Act, beginning on and after
July 1, 2019, any natural person (i) whose immediate previous
employer was the State of Illinois, or any State official
office contained therein, and (ii) whose position was
policy-making or policy-oriented in nature shall, prior to
receiving an initial registration for the purposes of lobbying
by the Secretary of State, be charged an additional surcharge
in the amount of no more than $1,000 or 10% of the salary or
other form of compensation earned by that natural person being
hired by a client or clients to lobby, whichever is less. The
surcharge required under this Section shall be imposed on a
one-time basis per natural person subject to this Section. The
provisions of this Section only apply to persons registering
under this Act after the effective date of this amendatory Act
of the 101st General Assembly.

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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.