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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4266         </title>
<shortdesc>501(C)(3) LOBBYING FEE EXEMPT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Maurice A. West, II-Katie Stuart-Ryan Spain, Dagmara Avelar, Lindsey LaPointe, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Anna Moeller, Matt Hanson, Harry Benton, Joyce Mason, Kevin John Olickal, Margaret Croke, Sharon Chung, Edgar González, Jr., Gregg Johnson, Mary Gill, Kelly M. Burke and Kelly M. Cassidy</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>25 ILCS 170/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Directs the Secretary of State to grant a waiver of the lobbyist registration fee for any not-for-profit entity with an annual budget of less than $5,000,000 that is classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including a waiver for any lobbyist that exclusively lobbies on behalf of such an entity.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/12/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
<statusdate>12/13/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart</action>
<statusdate>12/13/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock</action>
<statusdate>1/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain</action>
<statusdate>1/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/23/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Ethics &amp; Elections</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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