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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 719          </title>
<shortdesc>ETHICS-GA MEMBER LOBBYING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Thomas M. Bennett, Amy Elik, Adam Niemerg, Ryan Spain, Martin McLaughlin, Tony McCombie and Jeff Keicher</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 430/5-45</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that any member of the General Assembly who takes office on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act shall not, within a 2-year period immediately following termination of the member's most recent term of office, register as a lobbyist and engage in lobbying with members of the General Assembly. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Ethics &amp; Elections Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Niemerg</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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