Bill Text: IL HB0493 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Prohibits a former legislator, during the 2-year period immediately after the termination of his or her term of office, from: (1) engaging in lobbying, if he or she accepts compensation specifically attributable to such lobbying; or (2) accepting employment with a lobbying entity. Provides that the restrictions imposed by this amendatory Act do not apply to a former legislator from lobbying without compensation. Contains a penalty provision for violating this lobbying restriction.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB0493 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB0493-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB0493 Introduced , by Rep. Steven A. Andersson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 420/2-102 new
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Prohibits a former legislator, during the 2-year period immediately after the termination of his or her term of office, from: (1) engaging in lobbying, if he or she accepts compensation specifically attributable to such lobbying; or (2) accepting employment with a lobbying entity. Provides that the restrictions imposed by this amendatory Act do not apply to a former legislator from lobbying without compensation. Contains a penalty provision for violating this lobbying restriction.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended
by adding Section 2-102 as follows:
(5 ILCS 420/2-102 new)
Sec. 2-102. Lobbying ban for former legislators. No former
legislator may, within the period of 2 years immediately after
the termination of his or her term of office:
(1) engage in lobbying, as that term is defined in Section
1-109 of this Act, if he or she accepts compensation
specifically attributable to such lobbying; or
(2) accept employment with a lobbying entity.
Nothing in this Section shall be construed as prohibiting a
former legislator from lobbying without compensation. A
violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor.