101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB4015
 
Introduced 1/4/2021, by Sen. Jil Tracy - John F. Curran - Dan McConchie - Dale A. Righter, Paul Schimpf, et al.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
    
5 ILCS 420/1-109  from Ch. 127, par. 601-109
5 ILCS 420/2-101  from Ch. 127, par. 602-101

     Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides limitations  concerning lobbying by a member of the General Assembly or his or her spouse or any immediate family member living with that member of the General Assembly. Expands the definition of
"lobbying" for purposes of the Act. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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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 Sections 1-109 and 2-101 as follows:
 



6    (5 ILCS 420/1-109)  (from Ch. 127, par. 601-109)



7    Sec. 1-109. 
"Lobbying" means: (1) promoting or opposing in 
8any manner the
passage by the General Assembly of any 
9legislative matter affecting the
interests of any individual, 
10association or corporation as distinct from
those of the people 
11of the State as a whole; (2) any communication with an official 
12of the executive or legislative branch of State government, as 
13defined under subsection (c) of Section 2 of the Lobbyist 
14Registration Act, for the ultimate purpose of influencing any 
15executive, legislative, or administrative action; or (3) any 
16communication with an official of a unit of local government 
17for the ultimate purpose of influencing any official action of 
18the unit of local government.

19(Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)

 



20    (5 ILCS 420/2-101)  (from Ch. 127, par. 602-101)



21    Sec. 2-101. 
No member of the General Assembly, his or her 
22spouse, or any immediate family member living with that member 
 
 
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1of the General Assembly legislator may engage in lobbying, as 
2that term is defined
in Section 1-109, if he or she accepts 
3compensation specifically attributable
to such lobbying, other 
4than that provided by law for members of the
General Assembly. 
5Nothing in this Section prohibits a member of the General 
6Assembly, his or her spouse, or any immediate family member 
7living with that member of the General Assembly legislator from

8lobbying without compensation or lobbying as part of his or her 
9official duties as a member of the General Assembly.

10    A violation of this Section shall constitute a Class 3 
11felony A misdemeanor.

12(Source: P.A. 77-2830.)

  
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
14becoming law.