GA MEMBER-LOBBYING BAN House SponsorsRep. Tom Demmer-Adam Niemerg, Ryan Spain, Martin McLaughlin, Tony McCombie, Daniel Swanson and Dan Ugaste 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 420/2-101from Ch. 127, par. 602-101 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, lobby 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. 2/19/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Demmer 2/22/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2021HouseAssigned to Ethics & Elections Committee 3/17/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Niemerg 3/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain 3/19/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin 3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/6/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie 3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson 3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die