ETHICS-LOCAL LOBBY & REP CASE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that no legislator or any other person holding elected office in this State may engage in lobbying units of local government in promotion or opposition of a matter of interest during his or her term of office. Provides that no legislator or any other person holding elected office in this State may accept or participate in any way in any representation case before a unit of local government in this State during his or her term office. Provides that a violation shall constitute a Class A misdemeanor. Makes conforming changes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2019
Last action Mar 22, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 22, 2019
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on Governmental Operations
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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