ETHICS-LOBBYING
Summary
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act to impose revolving door restrictions on executive branch and legislative branch officers and employees. Amends the Secretary of State Act to give the Secretary of State Inspector General the authority to investigate lobbyist wrongdoing. Amends the General Assembly Staff Assistants Act concerning committee witness slips. Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act with respect to the following: the definition of "official"; lobbying entities; registration under the Act; serving on boards and commissions; reports; gifts; penalties; and other matters. Effective July 1, 2007.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2007
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2007
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
62
Key actions
0
Committee
9
Amendments
7
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 25, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 24, 2007
House · Amendment failed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
Apr 24, 2007
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
Apr 24, 2007
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
Apr 18, 2007
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
Apr 17, 2007
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 17, 2007
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
Mar 15, 2007
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000
Mar 7, 2007
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
Mar 5, 2007
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 5, 2007
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
Feb 22, 2007
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000
Feb 22, 2007
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
Feb 22, 2007
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
Jan 31, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
Jan 19, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
John A. Fritchey
DDemocratic
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