Bill Status of HB4811  101st General Assembly

Short Description:  GOV ETHICS-LOCAL GOVT LOBBYING

House Sponsors
Rep. Blaine Wilhour - Dan Ugaste - John M. Cabello - Joe Sosnowski, Dan Caulkins, Chris Miller, David McSweeney, Allen Skillicorn, Brad Halbrook, Darren Bailey, Randy E. Frese, Andrew S. Chesney and Amy Grant

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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 420/2-101from Ch. 127, par. 602-101
25 ILCS 170/2from Ch. 63, par. 172


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that the term "official" as used under the Act includes specified officials of a unit of local government. Modifies the terms "lobby" and "lobbying" to include communications with units of local government for the ultimate purpose of influencing any executive, legislative, or administrative action, and further specifies such actions. Modifies the term "lobbyist" to mean a natural person who, on behalf of any person other than himself or herself, or as any part of his or her duties as an employee of another, undertakes to influence or lobby for any executive, legislative, or administrative action for State government or a unit of local government. Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act to provide that no legislator may engage in lobbying as that term is defined under the Lobbyist Registration Act (currently, as defined under the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act) for compensation.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/11/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Blaine Wilhour
  2/18/2020HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
  3/5/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  7/22/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
  7/22/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  7/22/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
  7/22/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
  7/22/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
  7/22/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey
  7/22/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  7/23/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
  7/24/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
  7/24/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die