LOBBYIST-COUNTY BD PROHIBITION
Summary
Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that a person required to be registered under the Act, his or her spouse, and his or her immediate family members living with that person may not serve as a member of a county board. Amends the Counties Code to provide that no person is eligible to hold office as a county board member, commissioner, or executive if he or she is required to be registered as a lobbyist under the Lobbyist Registration Act. Makes conforming changes.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 9, 2018
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 8, 2019
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Nov 7, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
David McSweeney
RRepublican
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