Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB1196      — LOBBYISTS-FEE WAIVER

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

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 total expenses of less than $1,000,000 in the most recent fiscal year 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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  2. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  3. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  4. To Ethics

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  10. Assigned to Executive

  11. Referred to Assignments

  12. First Reading

  13. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1196      do?
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 total expenses of less than $1,000,000 in the most recent fiscal year 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.
Who sponsors SB1196     ?
SB1196      is sponsored by Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), David Koehler (Democrat), Jil Tracy (Republican), and Paul Faraci (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB1196     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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