95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB4716


 
Introduced , by Rep. Susana A Mendoza
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













25 ILCS 10/15 new










    Amends the General Assembly Operations Act.  Prohibits a General Assembly member from sponsoring legislation affecting an industry or State agency for which the member's relative lobbies.
















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HB4716

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    AN ACT concerning State government.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The General Assembly Operations Act is amended  
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by adding Section 15 as follows:
 
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    (25 ILCS 10/15  new)
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    Sec. 15. Relative's interest in legislation. 
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    (a) A member of the General Assembly may not sponsor a bill 
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or amendment in either house that affects an industry or State 
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agency for which the member's relative engages in "lobbying", 
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as defined in the Lobbyist Registration Act, regardless of 
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whether that relative is required to be registered under the 
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Lobbyist Registration Act.
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    (b) For the purpose of this Section, a "relative" is a 
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father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, 
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great uncle, great aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, 
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wife, grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, 
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father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, 
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grandfather-in-law, grandmother-in-law, brother-in-law, 
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sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, 
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stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, half sister, fiance, 
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fiancee, and the mother, father, grandfather, or grandmother of 
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a fiance or fiancee.