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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3958         </title>
<shortdesc>GA MEMBER-LOBBYING BAN</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Allen Skillicorn</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 420/2-101</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 602-101</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that a member of the General Assembly, his or her spouse, and any immediate family member living with that member of the General Assembly shall not, for compensation, engage in any lobbying activity or otherwise communicate with any official of the executive or legislative branch of State government or any official of any unit of local government. Provides that a person who violates these provisions is guilty of official misconduct, a Class 3 felony. Defines terms. Repeals current provisions banning members of the General Assembly from lobbying, a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>11/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Allen Skillicorn</action>
<statusdate>11/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>11/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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