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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4631         </title>
<shortdesc>LOBBYIST REG-EXEMPTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Maurice A. West, II and Daniel Didech</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>25 ILCS 170/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 63, par. 173</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Exempts from registration under the Act persons or entities that (i) communicate with officials solely for the purpose of discussing and negotiating economic incentive agreements and awards provided through various specified statutory provisions, statutory funds, and local government programs and (ii) do not make expenditures that are reportable under the Act. Specifies that the exemption does not apply if a person or entity performs any other actions that would require registration under the Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/30/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Ethics &amp; Elections</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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