Bill > HB4811

This bill amends the Lobbyist Registration Act and the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. The key provisions are: 1. It expands the definition of "official" to include officials of local government, such as mayors, trustees, and other officials with substantial discretion or voting powers. 2. It modifies the definitions of "lobby" and "lobbying" to include communications with local government officials for the purpose of influencing executive, legislative, or administrative actions, such as zoning, legislation, contracts, and procurement. 3. It broadens the definition of "lobbyist" to include any person, including attorneys and consultants, who undertakes to influence or lobby for any executive, legislative, or administrative action for state or local government. 4. It prohibits state legislators from engaging in lobbying, as defined in the Lobbyist Registration Act, if they accept compensation for such lobbying, other than the compensation provided by law for members of the General Assembly.