Bill Text: IL HB4792 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Defines "lobbying" under the Act to include promoting or opposing in any manner the passage by a unit of local government of any local legislative matter affecting the interests of any individual, association, or corporation as distinct from those of the people or a unit of local government. Defines "local legislative matter".

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4792 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB4792-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB4792 Introduced ___________, by SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 420/1-109 from Ch. 127, par. 601-109
5 ILCS 420/1-110.5 new
5 ILCS 420/2-101 from Ch. 127, par. 602-101
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Defines "lobbying" under the Act to include promoting or opposing in any manner the passage by a unit of local government of any local legislative matter affecting the interests of any individual, association, or corporation as distinct from those of the people a unit of local government. Defines "local legislative matter".
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended
by changing Sections 1-109 and 2-101 and by adding Section
1-110.5 as follows:
(5 ILCS 420/1-109) (from Ch. 127, par. 601-109)
Sec. 1-109. "Lobbying" means promoting or opposing in any
manner the passage by the General Assembly of any legislative
matter or the passage by a unit of local government of any
local legislative matter affecting the interests of any
individual, association or corporation as distinct from those
of the people of the State or a unit of local government as a
whole.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)
(5 ILCS 420/1-110.5 new)
Sec. 1-110.5. "Local legislative matter" means any bill,
resolution, nomination, ordinance, or other issue or proposal
pending before the unit of local government, its legislative
body, or any committee, subcommittee, or commission thereof.
(5 ILCS 420/2-101) (from Ch. 127, par. 602-101)

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Sec. 2-101. No legislator or his or her spouse may engage
in lobbying, as that term is defined in Section 1-109, if he or
she accepts compensation specifically attributable to such
lobbying, other than that provided by law for members of the
General Assembly. Nothing in this Section prohibits a
legislator or his or her spouse from lobbying without
compensation.
A violation of this Section shall constitute a Class A
misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 77-2830.)