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| | 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4792 Introduced 2/18/2020, by Rep. Delia C. Ramirez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 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 |
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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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| | HB4792 | | LRB101 19152 RJF 68615 b |
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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 Sections 1-109 and 2-101 and by adding Section |
| 6 | | 1-110.5 as 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
those |
| 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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| 21 | | (5 ILCS 420/2-101) (from Ch. 127, par. 602-101)
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