Bill Text: IL HB3664 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

---

Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that a member of the General Assembly, his or her spouse, and any immediate family member living with that member of the General Assembly shall not, for compensation: (1) act as a lobbyist or otherwise act in a capacity that would require that person to register as a lobbyist; or (2) communicate with any official of the executive or legislative branch of State government or any official of any unit of local government or school district for the ultimate purpose of influencing any executive, legislative, or administrative action. Provides that any person who violates the provisions commits a Class A misdemeanor and, if a member of the General Assembly, shall forfeit his or her office. Defines terms. Repeals current provisions banning members of the General Assembly from lobbying. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3664 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB3664-Introduced.html

---

102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB3664 Introduced , by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 420/2-101 from Ch. 127, par. 602-101
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that a member of the General Assembly, his or her spouse, and any immediate family member living with that member of the General Assembly shall not, for compensation: (1) act as a lobbyist or otherwise act in a capacity that would require that person to register as a lobbyist; or (2) communicate with any official of the executive or legislative branch of State government or any official of any unit of local government or school district for the ultimate purpose of influencing any executive, legislative, or administrative action. Provides that any person who violates the provisions commits a Class A misdemeanor and, if a member of the General Assembly, shall forfeit his or her office. Defines terms. Repeals current provisions banning members of the General Assembly from lobbying. Effective immediately.
LRB102 10197 RJF 15520 b
A BILL FOR
HB3664 LRB102 10197 RJF 15520 b
AN ACT concerning State 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 changing Section 2-101 as follows:
(5 ILCS 420/2-101) (from Ch. 127, par. 602-101)
Sec. 2-101. Prohibition on lobbying.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
102nd General Assembly, a member of the General Assembly, his
or her spouse, and any immediate family member living with
that member of the General Assembly shall not, for
compensation:
(1) act as a lobbyist or otherwise act in a capacity
that would require that person to register as a lobbyist
under the Lobbyist Registration Act or any lobbyist
registration ordinance adopted by a unit of local
government or school district; or
(2) communicate with any official of the executive or
legislative branch of State government or any official of
any unit of local government or school district for the
ultimate purpose of influencing any executive,
legislative, or administrative action.

HB3664 - 2 - LRB102 10197 RJF 15520 b
(b) Any person who violates the provisions of this Section
commits a Class A misdemeanor and, if a member of the General
Assembly, shall forfeit his or her office.
(c) For purposes of this Section only:
"Lobbyist" means an individual who, by acting directly,
does any of the following:
(1) Receives compensation to encourage the passage,
defeat, approval, veto, or modification of legislation, a
rule, or an executive order by the members of the General
Assembly, a State agency, or any statewide or local
elected official or governing body.
(2) Is a designated representative of an organization
which has as one of its purposes the encouragement of the
passage, defeat, approval, veto, or modification of
legislation, a rule, or an executive order before the
General Assembly, a State agency, or any statewide or
local elected official or governing body.
(3) Represents the position of a federal, State, or
local government body or agency, in which the person
serves or is employed as the designated representative,
for purposes of encouraging the passage, defeat, approval,
veto, or modification of legislation, a rule, or an
executive order by members of the General Assembly, a
State agency, or any statewide or local elected official
or governing body.
"Lobbyist" does not include an individual who is a member,

HB3664 - 3 - LRB102 10197 RJF 15520 b
director, trustee, officer, or committee member of a business,
trade, labor, farm, professional, religious, education, or
charitable association, foundation, or organization who is not
paid compensation and is not otherwise specifically designated
as a lobbyist under this Act.
"Official of any unit of local government or school
district" means any elected or appointed official of a unit of
local government or school district.
"Official of the executive or legislative branch of State
government" has the meaning provided in subsection (c) of
Section 2 of the Lobbyist Registration Act.
No legislator may engage in lobbying, as that term is defined
in Section 1-109, if he accepts compensation specifically
attributable to such lobbying, other than that provided by law
for members of the General Assembly. Nothing in this Section
prohibits a legislator from lobbying without compensation.
A violation of this Section shall constitute a Class A
misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 77-2830.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.