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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB1169

Introduced 1/9/2025, by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

25 ILCS 170/5

Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Directs the Secretary of State
to grant a waiver of the lobbyist registration fee for any not-for-profit
entity with an annual budget of less than $5,000,000 that is classified as
tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including
a waiver for any lobbyist that exclusively lobbies on behalf of such an
entity.
LRB104 06563 SPS 16599 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning State government.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Lobbyist Registration Act is amended by
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changing Section 5 as follows:

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(25 ILCS 170/5)
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Sec. 5.
Lobbyist registration and disclosure.
Every
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natural person and every entity required to register under
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this Act shall before any service is performed which requires
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the natural person or entity to register, but in any event not
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later than 2 business days after being employed or retained,
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file in the Office of the Secretary of State a statement in a
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format prescribed by the Secretary of State containing the
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following information with respect to each person or entity
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employing, retaining, or benefitting from the services of the
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natural person or entity required to register:
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(a) The registrant's name, permanent address, e-mail
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address, if any, fax number, if any, business telephone
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number, and temporary address, if the registrant has a
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temporary address while lobbying.
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(a-5) If the registrant is an entity, the information
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required under subsection (a) for each natural person
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associated with the registrant who will be lobbying,

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regardless of whether lobbying is a significant part of
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his or her duties.
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(b) The name and address of the client or clients
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employing or retaining the registrant to perform such
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services or on whose behalf the registrant appears. If the
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client employing or retaining the registrant is a client
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registrant, the statement shall also include the name and
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address of the client or clients of the client registrant
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on whose behalf the registrant will be or anticipates
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performing services.
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(b-5) If the registrant employs or retains a
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sub-registrant, the statement shall include the name and
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address of the sub-registrant and identify the client or
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clients of the registrant on whose behalf the
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sub-registrant will be or is anticipated to be performing
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services.
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(b-7) If the registrant retains a consultant, the
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statement shall include the name and address of the
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consultant and identify the client or clients and each
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executive and legislative branch agency for which the
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consultant is to provide advisory services.
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(c) For those identified under subsections (b), (b-5),
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and (b-7), a brief description of the executive,
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legislative, or administrative action in reference to
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which such service is to be rendered.
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(c-5) Each executive and legislative branch agency of

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the State and each unit of local government the registrant
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expects to lobby during the registration period.
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(c-6) The nature of the client's business, by
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indicating all of the following categories that apply: (1)
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banking and financial services, (2) manufacturing, (3)
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education, (4) environment, (5) healthcare, (6) insurance,
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(7) community interests, (8) labor, (9) public relations
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or advertising, (10) marketing or sales, (11) hospitality,
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(12) engineering, (13) information or technology products
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or services, (14) social services, (15) public utilities,
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(16) racing or wagering, (17) real estate or construction,
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(18) telecommunications, (19) trade or professional
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association, (20) travel or tourism, (21) transportation,
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(22) agriculture, and (23) other (setting forth the nature
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of that other business).
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(d) A confirmation that the registrant has a sexual
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harassment policy as required by Section 4.7, that such
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policy shall be made available to any individual within 2
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business days upon written request (including electronic
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requests), that any person may contact the authorized
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agent of the registrant to report allegations of sexual
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harassment, and that the registrant recognizes the
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Inspector General has jurisdiction to review any
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allegations of sexual harassment alleged against the
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registrant or lobbyists hired by the registrant.
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(e) (Blank).

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(f) Each elected or appointed public office in this
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State to be held by the registrant at any time during the
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registration period.
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Every natural person and every entity required to register
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under this Act shall annually submit the registration required
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by this Section on or before each January 31. The registrant
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has a continuing duty to report any substantial change or
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addition to the information contained in the registration. A
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registrant who retains a consultant shall file an amended
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registration before any consulting services are performed, but
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in any event not later than 2 business days after the
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consultant is retained, setting forth the information required
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in subsections (b-7) and (c) of this Section.
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The Secretary of State shall make all filed statements and
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amendments to statements publicly available by means of a
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searchable database that is accessible through the World Wide
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Web. The Secretary of State shall provide all software
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necessary to comply with this provision to all natural persons
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and entities required to file. The Secretary of State shall
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implement a plan to provide computer access and assistance to
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natural persons and entities required to file electronically.
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All natural persons and entities required to register
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under this Act shall remit a single, annual, and nonrefundable
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$300 registration fee.
The Secretary of State shall grant a
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waiver of this registration fee to any not-for-profit entity
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with an annual budget of less than $5,000,000 that is

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classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the
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Internal Revenue Code, including a waiver of that fee for any
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lobbyist that exclusively lobbies on behalf of that entity.
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Each natural person required to register under this Act
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shall submit, on an annual basis, a picture of the registrant.
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A registrant may, in lieu of submitting a picture on an annual
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basis, authorize the Secretary of State to use any photo
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identification available in any database maintained by the
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Secretary of State for other purposes. Each registration fee
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collected for registrations shall be deposited into the
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Lobbyist Registration Administration Fund for administration
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and enforcement of this Act.
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(Source: P.A. 101-595, eff. 12-5-19; 102-664, eff. 1-1-22
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