Bill Text: IL SB1894 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that a member of the General Assembly, his or her spouse, and any immediate family member living with that member of the General Assembly shall not, for compensation: (1) act as a lobbyist or otherwise act in a capacity that would require that person to register as a lobbyist; or (2) communicate with any official of the executive or legislative branch of State government or any official of any unit of local government or school district for the ultimate purpose of influencing any executive, legislative, or administrative action. Provides that any person who violates the provisions commits a Class A misdemeanor and, if a member of the General Assembly, shall forfeit his or her office. Defines terms. Repeals current provisions banning members of the General Assembly from lobbying. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-10 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB1894 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB1894-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1894 Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Paul Faraci SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 420/2-102 new
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that a member of the General Assembly, his or her spouse, and any immediate family member living with that member of the General Assembly shall not, for compensation: (1) act as a lobbyist or otherwise act in a capacity that would require that person to register as a lobbyist; or (2) communicate with any official of the executive or legislative branch of State government or any official of any unit of local government or school district for the ultimate purpose of influencing any executive, legislative, or administrative action. Provides that any person who violates the provisions commits a Class A misdemeanor and, if a member of the General Assembly, shall forfeit his or her office. Defines terms. Repeals current provisions banning members of the General Assembly from lobbying. 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 Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended
by adding Section 2-102 as follows:
(5 ILCS 420/2-102 new)
Sec. 2-102. Prohibition on lobbying.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
103rd General Assembly, a member of the General Assembly, his
or her spouse, and any immediate family member living with
that member of the General Assembly shall not, for
compensation:
(1) act as a lobbyist or otherwise act in a capacity
that would require that person to register as a lobbyist
under the Lobbyist Registration Act or any lobbyist
registration ordinance adopted by a unit of local
government or school district; or
(2) communicate with any official of the executive or
legislative branch of State government or any official of
any unit of local government or school district for the
ultimate purpose of influencing any executive,
legislative, or administrative action.

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(b) Any person who violates the provisions of this Section
commits a Class A misdemeanor and, if a member of the General
Assembly, shall forfeit his or her office.
(c) As used in this Section:
"Lobbyist" means an individual who, by acting directly,
does any of the following:
(1) receives compensation to encourage the passage,
defeat, approval, veto, or modification of legislation, a
rule, or an executive order by the members of the General
Assembly, a State agency, or any statewide or local
elected official or governing body;
(2) is a designated representative of an organization
which has as one of its purposes the encouragement of the
passage, defeat, approval, veto, or modification of
legislation, a rule, or an executive order before the
General Assembly, a State agency, or any statewide or
local elected official or governing body; or
(3) represents the position of a federal, State, or
local government body or agency, in which the person
serves or is employed as the designated representative,
for purposes of encouraging the passage, defeat, approval,
veto, or modification of legislation, a rule, or an
executive order by members of the General Assembly, a
State agency, or any statewide or local elected official
or governing body.
"Lobbyist" does not include an individual who is a member,

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director, trustee, officer, or committee member of a business,
trade, labor, farm, professional, religious, education, or
charitable association, foundation, or organization who is not
paid compensation and is not otherwise specifically designated
as a lobbyist under this Act.
"Official of any unit of local government or school
district" means any elected or appointed official of a unit of
local government or school district.
"Official of the executive or legislative branch of State
government" has the meaning provided in subsection (c) of
Section 2 of the Lobbyist Registration Act.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.