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Bill Status of HB2941 98th General Assembly

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Short Description: ETHICS ACT-LOBBY RESTRICTIONS

House Sponsors
Rep. Scott Drury

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

5 ILCS 430/1-5

5 ILCS 430/5-47 new

5 ILCS 430/50-5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that no former officer and no employee or immediate family member of a former officer shall, for a period of 2 years after the end of the former officer's most recent term of office, engage in lobbying. Provides that no immediate family member of an officer shall, during the term of office to which the officer is elected, engage in lobbying. Makes a violation of these requirements a Class 4 felony. Authorizes the imposition of a fine in an amount equal to the total amount of salary, compensation, or any other form of payment that the person received in connection with the prohibited activity. Defines "immediate family member". Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/25/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Scott Drury
2/26/2013	House	First Reading
2/26/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/4/2013	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
3/15/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Scott Drury
3/15/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/22/2013	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

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