SB0053 - 104th General Assembly

LOBBYIST-OFFERS/PROMISES
Last Action
4/11/2025 - Senate: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
25 ILCS 170/3.2 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that a lobbyist or lobbying entity may not promise anything of value to an official, State employee, or a candidate for a State executive or State legislative office for the person's support, action, or inaction for a specific legislative action or executive action, including, but not limited to, campaign contributions, endorsement of candidacy, or any in-kind contributions supporting an official, State employee, or candidate for a State executive or State legislative office. Prohibits a lobbyist or lobbying entity from soliciting an official or State employee to violate similar provisions of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that nothing in the provisions prevents the making or accepting of voluntary contributions otherwise in accordance with law.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/13/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy
1/13/2025 Senate First Reading
1/13/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
1/22/2025 Senate Assigned to Executive
1/22/2025 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2/06/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
2/07/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
2/13/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
2/18/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
2/19/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
2/19/2025 Senate To Ethics
3/21/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
4/11/2025 Senate Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
5/30/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema