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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4317         </title>
<shortdesc>LOBBYIST REGISTRATION-VARIOUS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Scott Drury-Jack D. Franks</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>25 ILCS 170/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 63, par. 172</aliasreference><reference>25 ILCS 170/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 63, par. 173</aliasreference><reference>25 ILCS 170/6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 63, par. 176</aliasreference><reference>25 ILCS 170/9</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 63, par. 179</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that lobbying is an activity that may be undertaken by non-attorneys. Further provides that the General Assembly declares that lobbying records should generally be available to the public, and work records related to lobbying are not shielded by the attorney-client privilege solely because the lobbyist employed by the unit of government is an attorney. Requires units of local government and school districts to register with the Secretary of State if it employs or compensates a lobbyist. Requires every lobbying entity to report billings to clients, which includes the amount billed, the client billed, and the time frame in which services were performed. Provides that lobbying is an activity that may be undertaken by persons without any professional credential, and no professional privileges or immunities shall attach to lobbying work-product solely on the basis that such work was performed by a person with professional credential or credentials. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Scott Drury</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Cities &amp; Villages Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Scott Drury</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities &amp; Villages Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Local Government Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 To Local Government Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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