Illinois SB 1196: LOBBYISTS-FEE WAIVER

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
State of Illinois 
2025 and 2026
SB1196

Introduced 1/24/2025, by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

25 ILCS 170/5

 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.

LRB104 10227 SPS 20301 b

A BILL FOR

SB1196LRB104 10227 SPS 20301 b

1 AN ACT concerning State government.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Lobbyist Registration Act is amended by 

5changing Section 5 as follows:

6 (25 ILCS 170/5)

7 Sec. 5. Lobbyist registration and disclosure. Every 

8natural person and every entity required to register under 

9this Act shall before any service is performed which requires 

10the natural person or entity to register, but in any event not 

11later than 2 business days after being employed or retained, 

12file in the Office of the Secretary of State a statement in a 

13format prescribed by the Secretary of State containing the 

14following information with respect to each person or entity 

15employing, retaining, or benefitting from the services of the 

16natural person or entity required to register: 

17 (a) The registrant's name, permanent address, e-mail 

18 address, if any, fax number, if any, business telephone 

19 number, and temporary address, if the registrant has a 

20 temporary address while lobbying. 

21 (a-5) If the registrant is an entity, the