HB1060sam001 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Christine Radogno

Filed: 4/30/2009

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1060

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1060 on page 1, in line 5, by replacing "Section 2" with "Sections 2 and 4"; and

on page 3, by inserting below line 25 the following:

"(25 ILCS 170/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 174)

Sec. 4. Persons not required to register. This Act is not intended and shall not be construed to apply to the following:

(a) Persons who, for the purpose of influencing executive, legislative or administrative action and who do not make expenditures that are reportable pursuant to Section 6, appear without compensation or promise thereof only as witnesses before committees of the House and Senate or before boards or commissions described in subsection (c)(3.5) of Section 2 for the purpose of explaining or arguing for or against the passage of or action upon any legislation then pending before such committees or upon any issue or matter over which such board or commission has jurisdiction, or who seek without compensation or promise thereof the approval or veto of any legislation by the Governor.

(b) Persons who own, publish, or are employed by a newspaper or other regularly published periodical, or who own or are employed by a radio station, television station, or other bona fide news medium which in the ordinary course of business disseminates news, editorial or other comment, or paid advertisements which directly urge the passage or defeat of legislation. This exemption shall not be applicable to such an individual insofar as he receives additional compensation or expenses from some source other than the bona fide news medium for the purpose of influencing executive, legislative or administrative action. This exemption does not apply to newspapers and periodicals owned by or published by trade associations and profit corporations engaged primarily in endeavors other than dissemination of news.

(c) Persons performing professional services in drafting bills or in advising and rendering opinions to clients as to the construction and effect of proposed or pending legislation where such professional services are not otherwise, directly or indirectly, connected with executive, legislative or administrative action.

(d) Persons who are employees of departments, divisions, or agencies of State government, and who appear before committees of the House and Senate for the purpose of explaining how the passage of or action upon any legislation then pending before such committees will affect said departments, divisions or agencies of State government.

(e) Employees of the General Assembly legislators, legislative agencies and legislative commissions.

(f) Persons who possess technical skills and knowledge relevant to certain areas of executive, legislative or administrative actions, whose skills and knowledge would be helpful to officials when considering such actions, whose activities are limited to making occasional appearances for or communicating on behalf of a registrant and who do not make expenditures that are reportable pursuant to Section 6 even though receiving expense reimbursement for such occasional appearances.

(g) Any full time employee of a bona-fide church or religious organization who represents that organization solely for the purpose of protecting the right of the members thereof to practice the religious doctrines of such church or religious organization.

(h) Persons who receive no compensation other than reimbursement for expenses of up to $500 per year while engaged in lobbying State government, unless those persons make expenditures that are reportable under Section 6.

(i) Any attorney in the course of representing a client in any administrative or judicial proceeding, or any witness providing testimony in any administrative or judicial proceeding, in which ex parte communications are not allowed and who does not make expenditures that are reportable pursuant to Section 6.

(j) Persons who, in the scope of their employment as a vendor, offer or solicit an official for the purchase of any goods or services where (1) said solicitation is limited to either an oral inquiry or written advertisements and informative literature; or (2) said goods and services are subject to competitive bidding requirements of the Illinois Purchasing Act; or (3) said goods and services are for sale at a cost not to exceed $5,000; and (4) such persons do not make expenditures that are reportable under Section 6.

(Source: P.A. 88-187.)".