Illinois House Bill 4317 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on December 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that lobbying is an activity that may be undertaken by non-attorneys. Further provides that the General Assembly declares that lobbying records should generally be available to the public, and work records related to lobbying are not shielded by the attorney-client privilege solely because the lobbyist employed by the unit of government is an attorney. Requires units of local government and school districts to register with the Secretary of State if it employs or compensates a lobbyist. Requires every lobbying entity to report billings to clients, which includes the amount billed, the client billed, and the time frame in which services were performed. Provides that lobbying is an activity that may be undertaken by persons without any professional credential, and no professional privileges or immunities shall attach to lobbying work-product solely on the basis that such work was performed by a person with professional credential or credentials. Effective immediately.

LOBBYIST REGISTRATION-VARIOUS

Rep. Scott Drury [D]

Rep. Jack Franks [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-03	House	Session Sine Die
2014-03-28	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2014-03-28	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2014-03-24	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 To Local Government Subcommittee
2014-03-24	House	To Local Government Subcommittee
2014-03-13	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
2014-03-05	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2014-03-05	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Scott Drury
2014-02-25	House	Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
2014-02-04	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
2014-01-28	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2014-01-28	House	First Reading
2014-01-27	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Scott Drury

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Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4317&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB4317.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB4317ham001.htm