Bill Text: IL HB4981 | 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".

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4981 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB4981-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB4981 Introduced , by Rep. Eva Dina Delgado SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 420/1-109 from Ch. 127, par. 601-109
5 ILCS 420/1-110.5 new
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".
LRB101 19144 RJF 68607 b
A BILL FOR
HB4981 LRB101 19144 RJF 68607 b
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 Section 1-109 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.