LOBBYISTS-FEE WAIVER Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon, Javier L. Cervantes-Mary Edly-Allen, Laura Fine, Bill Cunningham, David Koehler, Michael W. Halpin, Natalie Toro and Laura M. Murphy 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 25 ILCS 170/5Amends 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. 2/6/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie 2/6/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2023SenateAssigned to Executive 2/23/2023SenateTo Subcommittee on Ethics 3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 1/8/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 1/10/2024SenateRe-assigned to Executive 1/16/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 2/8/2024SenateTo Subcommittee on Ethics 3/15/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024 4/5/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024 4/12/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024 4/15/2024SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon 4/19/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 4/29/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 5/3/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin 5/3/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 17, 2024 5/9/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro 5/14/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/17/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024 5/24/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024 5/25/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024 6/26/2024SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die