101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4981

 

Introduced 2/18/2020, 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".


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A BILL FOR

 

HB4981LRB101 19144 RJF 68607 b

1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended
5by changing Section 1-109 and by adding Section 1-110.5 as
6follows:
 
7    (5 ILCS 420/1-109)  (from Ch. 127, par. 601-109)
8    Sec. 1-109. "Lobbying" means promoting or opposing in any
9manner the passage by the General Assembly of any legislative
10matter or the passage by a unit of local government of any
11local legislative matter affecting the interests of any
12individual, association or corporation as distinct from those
13of the people of the State or a unit of local government as a
14whole.
15(Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)
 
16    (5 ILCS 420/1-110.5 new)
17    Sec. 1-110.5. "Local legislative matter" means any bill,
18resolution, nomination, ordinance, or other issue or proposal
19pending before the unit of local government, its legislative
20body, or any committee, subcommittee, or commission thereof.