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AN ACT AMENDING THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR LOBBYISTS TO REDEFINE "EXPENDITURE" AND RAISE THE THRESHOLD FOR LOBBYIST REGISTRATION.
To amend the code of ethics for lobbyists to redefine "lobbyist" and "expenditure" and define "grass roots lobbying", to raise the threshold for requiring lobbyist registration from two thousand dollars to three thousand dollars, and to remove the requirement that communicator lobbyists for state and quasi-public agencies file financial reports since such agencies are prohibited from hiring communicator lobbyists.
Introduced by:
Government Administration and Elections Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| Public Act No. 15-15 [pdf] | |
| File No. 65 [pdf] | |
| GAE Joint Favorable Substitute [pdf] | |
| Raised Bill [pdf] |
| Votes | |
| Senate Roll Call Vote 110 PASS | |
| House Roll Call Vote 133 |
| Committee Actions | |
| GAE Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| GAE Vote Tally Sheet [pdf] |
| Fiscal Notes | |
| Fiscal Note for File Copy 65 |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis for File Copy 65 | |
| Summary for Public Act No. 15-15 |
Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/26/2015 | Signed by the Governor | ||
| 5/20/2015 | Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor | ||
| 5/20/2015 | Transmitted to the Secretary of State | ||
| 5/19/2015 | (LCO) | Public Act 15-15 | |
| 5/14/2015 | In Concurrence | ||
| 5/14/2015 | House Passed | ||
| 4/24/2015 | House Calendar Number 481 | ||
| 4/24/2015 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 4/22/2015 | On Consent Calendar | ||
| 4/22/2015 | Senate Passed | ||
| 3/12/2015 | (LCO) | File Number 65 | |
| 3/12/2015 | Senate Calendar Number 98 | ||
| 3/12/2015 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 3/12/2015 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/6/2015 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/11/15 5:00 PM | |
| 3/2/2015 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 2/25/2015 | (GAE) | Joint Favorable Substitute | |
| 2/2/2015 | Public Hearing 02/06 | ||
| 1/30/2015 | Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections |
Co-sponsors of SB-850
Rep. Henry J. Genga, 10th Dist.
Rep. Joseph C. Serra, 33rd Dist.
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