Bill Text: IL HB5468 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
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) 2020-02-18 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB5468 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HB5468-Introduced.html
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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 Section 1-109 and by adding Section 1-110.5 as | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | follows:
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7 | (5 ILCS 420/1-109) (from Ch. 127, par. 601-109)
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8 | Sec. 1-109.
"Lobbying" means promoting or opposing in any | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | manner the
passage by the General Assembly of any legislative | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | matter or the passage by a unit of local government of any | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | local legislative matter affecting the
interests of any | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | individual, association or corporation as distinct from
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13 | of the people of the State or a unit of local government as a | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | whole.
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15 | (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)
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16 | (5 ILCS 420/1-110.5 new) | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Sec. 1-110.5. "Local legislative matter" means any bill, | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | resolution, nomination, ordinance, or other issue or proposal | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | pending before the unit of local government, its legislative | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | body, or any committee, subcommittee, or commission thereof.
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