House Sponsors: MADIGAN,MJ-GASH-LANG-SCHAKOWSKY, SCULLY, DAVIS,STEVE, SCOTT, MCCARTHY, HANNIG, LYONS,JOSEPH, BROSNAHAN, CURRY,JULIE, DART, MCKEON, FEIGENHOLTZ, WOOLARD, MCGUIRE, BRADLEY, BOLAND, SMITH,MICHAEL, HOLBROOK AND HOFFMAN. Senate Sponsors: CULLERTON Short description: ETHICS-GIFT BAN-REVOLVING DOOR Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the State Employee Gift Ban Act and amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act and the Lobbyist Registration Act. Prohibits State officers and employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches from soliciting or accepting gifts from lobbyists and State vendors, contractors, and bidders. Applies to the officer's or employee's spouse and children. Makes violation a business offense punishable by a fine and authorizes the imposition of other sanctions. Requires surrender of any accepted gift into the State treasury. Prohibits former legislators from lobbying the General Assembly for compensation during the first year after leaving office. Prohibits certain lobbying and personal service contracts by certain partisan legislative staff and executive branch officers and employees during the first year after leaving State service. Makes violation a Class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $10,000. Eliminates the 10-day period in which a person may lobby before registering with the Secretary of State. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Central Management Services) Minimal fiscal impact. CORRECTIONAL NOTE No corrections population or fiscal impact. JUDICIAL NOTE No increase in the need for the number of judges in the State. STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE Fails to create a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE Contains no language preempting home rule authority. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status