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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5789         </title>
<shortdesc>GA-ETHICS-LEGISLATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jim Durkin and Grant Wehrli</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 430/5-70 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 430/50-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that no member of the General Assembly shall file or sponsor any legislation, where the member's purpose in filing or sponsoring that legislation is to, whether directly or indirectly, intentionally: cause individuals or businesses to spend money and devote resources to prevent its passage; assist a registered lobbyist or any other person to obtain a financial or other personal advantage in violation of the provisions of this Act; or gain a financial or other personal advantage for himself or herself in violation of the provisions of this Act. Provides that a violation of this provision is a Class 4 felony. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>5/21/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2020</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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