Sen. Christine Radogno

Filed: 4/30/2009

 

 


 

 


 
09600HB1060sam001 LRB096 03459 JAM 25973 a

1
AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1060

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1060 on page 1, in
3 line 5, by replacing "Section 2" with "Sections 2 and 4"; and
 
4 on page 3, by inserting below line 25 the following:
 
5     "(25 ILCS 170/4)  (from Ch. 63, par. 174)
6     Sec. 4. Persons not required to register. This Act is not
7 intended and shall not be construed to apply to the following:
8     (a) Persons who, for the purpose of influencing executive,
9 legislative or administrative action and who do not make
10 expenditures that are reportable pursuant to Section 6, appear
11 without compensation or promise thereof only as witnesses
12 before committees of the House and Senate or before boards or
13 commissions described in subsection (c)(3.5) of Section 2 for
14 the purpose of explaining or arguing for or against the passage
15 of or action upon any legislation then pending before such
16 committees or upon any issue or matter over which such board or

 

 

09600HB1060sam001 - 2 - LRB096 03459 JAM 25973 a

1 commission has jurisdiction, or who seek without compensation
2 or promise thereof the approval or veto of any legislation by
3 the Governor.
4     (b) Persons who own, publish, or are employed by a
5 newspaper or other regularly published periodical, or who own
6 or are employed by a radio station, television station, or
7 other bona fide news medium which in the ordinary course of
8 business disseminates news, editorial or other comment, or paid
9 advertisements which directly urge the passage or defeat of
10 legislation. This exemption shall not be applicable to such an
11 individual insofar as he receives additional compensation or
12 expenses from some source other than the bona fide news medium
13 for the purpose of influencing executive, legislative or
14 administrative action. This exemption does not apply to
15 newspapers and periodicals owned by or published by trade
16 associations and profit corporations engaged primarily in
17 endeavors other than dissemination of news.
18     (c) Persons performing professional services in drafting
19 bills or in advising and rendering opinions to clients as to
20 the construction and effect of proposed or pending legislation
21 where such professional services are not otherwise, directly or
22 indirectly, connected with executive, legislative or
23 administrative action.
24     (d) Persons who are employees of departments, divisions, or
25 agencies of State government, and who appear before committees
26 of the House and Senate for the purpose of explaining how the

 

 

09600HB1060sam001 - 3 - LRB096 03459 JAM 25973 a

1 passage of or action upon any legislation then pending before
2 such committees will affect said departments, divisions or
3 agencies of State government.
4     (e) Employees of the General Assembly legislators,
5 legislative agencies and legislative commissions.
6     (f) Persons who possess technical skills and knowledge
7 relevant to certain areas of executive, legislative or
8 administrative actions, whose skills and knowledge would be
9 helpful to officials when considering such actions, whose
10 activities are limited to making occasional appearances for or
11 communicating on behalf of a registrant and who do not make
12 expenditures that are reportable pursuant to Section 6 even
13 though receiving expense reimbursement for such occasional
14 appearances.
15     (g) Any full time employee of a bona-fide church or
16 religious organization who represents that organization solely
17 for the purpose of protecting the right of the members thereof
18 to practice the religious doctrines of such church or religious
19 organization.
20     (h) Persons who receive no compensation other than
21 reimbursement for expenses of up to $500 per year while engaged
22 in lobbying State government, unless those persons make
23 expenditures that are reportable under Section 6.
24     (i) Any attorney in the course of representing a client in
25 any administrative or judicial proceeding, or any witness
26 providing testimony in any administrative or judicial

 

 

09600HB1060sam001 - 4 - LRB096 03459 JAM 25973 a

1 proceeding, in which ex parte communications are not allowed
2 and who does not make expenditures that are reportable pursuant
3 to Section 6.
4     (j) Persons who, in the scope of their employment as a
5 vendor, offer or solicit an official for the purchase of any
6 goods or services where (1) said solicitation is limited to
7 either an oral inquiry or written advertisements and
8 informative literature; or (2) said goods and services are
9 subject to competitive bidding requirements of the Illinois
10 Purchasing Act; or (3) said goods and services are for sale at
11 a cost not to exceed $5,000; and (4) such persons do not make
12 expenditures that are reportable under Section 6.
13 (Source: P.A. 88-187.)".