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SB1634 • 2026
LOBBYIST FELONY
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LOBBYIST FELONY
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
To Ethics
Assigned to Executive
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
LOBBYIST FELONY
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Full Text of SB1634 Home Legislation Full Text SB1634 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1634 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 25 ILCS 170/10 from Ch. 63, par. 180 Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that any person who is convicted of any felony relating to, arising out of, or in connection with any activity regulated by the Act is prohibited for a period of 5 years from the date of such conviction from lobbying as a registered lobbyist under the Act. Effective immediately. LRB104 08656 BDA 18710 b A BILL FOR SB1634 LRB104 08656 BDA 18710 b 1 AN ACT concerning State government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Lobbyist Registration Act is amended by 5 changing Section 10 as follows: 6 (25 ILCS 170/10) (from Ch. 63, par. 180) 7 Sec. 10. Penalties. 8 (a) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this 9 Act, except for a violation of Section 4.7 or paragraph (d) of 10 Section 5, shall be guilty of a business offense and shall be 11 fined not more than $10,000 for each violation. Every day that 12 a report or registration is late shall constitute a separate 13 violation. In determining the appropriate fine for each 14 violation, the trier of fact shall consider the scope of the 15 entire lobbying project, the nature of activities conducted 16 during the time the person was in violation of this Act, and 17 whether or not the violation was intentional or unreasonable. 18 (a-5) A violation of Section 4.7 or paragraph (d) of 19 Section 5 shall be considered a violation of the State 20 Officials and Employees Ethics Act, subject to the 21 jurisdiction of the Executive Ethics Commission and to all 22 penalties under Section 50-5 of the State Officials and 23 Employees Ethics Act. SB1634 - 2 - LRB104 08656 BDA 18710 b 1 (b) In addition to the penalties provided for in 2 subsections (a) and (a-5) of this Section, any person 3 convicted of any violation of any provision of this Act is 4 prohibited for a period of 3 three years from the date of such 5 conviction from lobbying , except as provided in subsection 6 (b-5) . 7 (b-5) Any person who is convicted of any felony relating 8 to, arising out of, or in connection with any activity 9 regulated by this Act is prohibited for a period of 5 years 10 from the date of such conviction from lobbying as a registered 11 lobbyist under this Act. 12 (c) There is created in the State treasury a special fund 13 to be known as the Lobbyist Registration Administration Fund. 14 All fines collected in the enforcement of this Section shall 15 be deposited into the Fund. These funds shall, subject to 16 appropriation, be used by the Office of the Secretary of State 17 for implementation and administration of this Act. 18 (Source: P.A. 100-554, eff. 11-16-17.) 19 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 20 becoming law. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. Read About Cookies ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. 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