2023-2024 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB4266: 501(C)(3) LOBBYING FEE EXEMPT
Legislative 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 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.
Bill History
12/12/2023
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House of Representatives
12/13/2023
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
House of Representatives
12/13/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
House of Representatives
1/12/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
House of Representatives
1/16/2024
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
House of Representatives
1/16/2024
First Reading
House of Representatives
1/16/2024
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
1/23/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House of Representatives
2/6/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Assigned to Ethics & Elections
House of Representatives
2/23/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House of Representatives
4/5/2024
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
House of Representatives
4/29/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
House of Representatives
5/2/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
House of Representatives
5/8/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
House of Representatives
5/8/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
House of Representatives
5/8/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
House of Representatives
5/13/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
House of Representatives
5/17/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(12/12/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 17
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Maurice West
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (17)
Katie Stuart
Democrat
Ryan Spain
Republican
Dagmara Avelar
Democrat
Lindsey LaPointe
Democrat
Diane Blair-Sherlock
Democrat
Anna Moeller
Democrat
Matt Hanson
Democrat
Harry Benton
Democrat
Joyce Mason
Democrat
Kevin Olickal
Democrat
Margaret Croke
Democrat
Sharon Chung
Democrat
Edgar Gonzalez
Democrat
Gregg Johnson
Democrat
Mary Gill
Democrat
Kelly Burke
Democrat
Kelly Cassidy
Democrat