Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

25 ILCS 170/2

from Ch. 63, par. 172

25 ILCS 170/3

from Ch. 63, par. 173

25 ILCS 170/10

from Ch. 63, par. 180

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Expands the definition of lobbying to include communications with government employees and attempts to persuade local government officials. Pre-empts home rule authorities from defining the act of "lobbying" in a manner inconsistent with the State's definition. Prohibits family members of officials or State employees and persons with whom a legislator or State employee maintains a close economic relationship from lobbying for compensation. Provides that a violation of this prohibition is a Class A misdemeanor with a fine equal to 5 times the total compensation earned in violation of this Section.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/14/2015	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Scott Drury
1/14/2015	House	First Reading
1/14/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/3/2015	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2/19/2015	House	To Sentencing, Penalties, and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee
3/3/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
3/3/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
3/3/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
3/27/2015	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

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