Bill Status of HB0292  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  LOBBYIST-PROHIBITIONS

House Sponsors
Rep. David McSweeney, Margo McDermed and Mary Edly-Allen

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 430/5-47 new
25 ILCS 170/3.1
25 ILCS 170/3.2 new
55 ILCS 5/2-3015
55 ILCS 5/2-4010
55 ILCS 5/2-5008from Ch. 34, par. 2-5008
55 ILCS 5/2-6011 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that no member of the General Assembly shall, during his or her term of office, negotiate for employment with a lobbying entity if that lobbying entity engages in lobbying with members of the General Assembly during that member's term of office. Provides that no former member that is registered as a lobbyist shall lobby regarding a bill that he or she voted on during his or her term of office as a member of the General Assembly. Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that a person required to be registered under the Act, his or her spouse, and his or her immediate family members living with that person may not serve as a member of a county board. Amends the Counties Code to provide that no person is eligible to hold office as a county board member, commissioner, or executive if he or she is required to be registered as a lobbyist under the Lobbyist Registration Act. Makes conforming changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. David McSweeney
  1/10/2019HouseFirst Reading
  1/10/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/5/2019HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  2/8/2019HouseTo Constitutional Law Subcommittee
  2/28/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/2/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die