HB1384
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What this bill does
Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Specifies that, as used in the Act, "official" includes specified officials of a unit of local government. Modifies "lobby" and "lobbying", as used in the Act, to add illustrative examples and to provide that a person has not communicated for the ultimate purpose of influencing a State or local governmental action solely by submitting an application for a government permit or license or by responding to a government request for proposals or qualifications. Changes the definition "lobbyist", as used in the Act, to mean a natural person who, on behalf of any person other than himself or herself, or as any part of his or her duties as an employee of another, undertakes to influence or lobby for any executive, legislative, or administrative action for State government or a unit of local government, and includes illustrative examples of lobbyists.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 563 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Spain | Chief sponsor | 480 | $694,329.99 | Main Street Leadership PAC ($72,800.00); Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois Political Action Committee ($25,000.00); CUPAC-Credit Union Political Action Council ($23,000.00) |
| Dan Ugaste | Sponsor | 180 | $176,816.93 | Realtor PAC ($16,000.00); IL Bankers PAC ($13,000.00); John Bryan ($7,500.00) |
| Dave Severin | Sponsor | 316 | $285,381.26 | House Republican Organization ($84,760.51); Illinois Republican Party ($15,526.00); Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($12,500.00) |
| David Friess | Sponsor | 37 | $21,800.00 | Sports Betting Alliance ($2,500.00); E.T. Simonds Construction Co ($2,500.00); Ameren PAC ($2,000.00) |
| Travis Weaver | Sponsor | 173 | $515,370.05 | Fortress Bank ($294,651.55); Caterpillar INC PAC ($36,000.00); Realtor PAC ($12,500.00) |
| Charles Meier | Sponsor | 230 | $349,283.37 | House Republican Organization ($115,388.50); Illinois Political Action Committee for Education ($40,000.00); Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR ($20,143.05) |
| Kevin Schmidt | Sponsor | 141 | $181,200.07 | IPACE ($50,000.00); Illinois Republican Party ($24,159.86); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor -Management ($8,500.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| House Republican Organization | Charles Meier, Dave Severin, Kevin Schmidt | $205,304.22 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | Charles Meier, Dave Severin, Ryan Spain, Kevin Schmidt | $47,500.00 |
| Illinois Republican Party | Charles Meier, Dave Severin, Kevin Schmidt | $47,163.43 |
| Realtor PAC | Dan Ugaste, Travis Weaver | $28,500.00 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Dave Severin, Ryan Spain | $27,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Charles Meier, Dave Severin, Ryan Spain, David Friess, Travis Weaver | $25,000.00 |
| Marquis Energy LLC | Dave Severin, Ryan Spain, Dan Ugaste | $24,000.00 |
| John Bearce Motorsports | Ryan Spain, Travis Weaver | $18,250.00 |
| Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC | Dave Severin, Ryan Spain, Kevin Schmidt | $16,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Charles Meier, Dave Severin, Ryan Spain, David Friess, Kevin Schmidt | $15,000.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | Dave Severin, Ryan Spain, Dan Ugaste, Kevin Schmidt | $14,500.00 |
| Ameren | Dan Ugaste, Kevin Schmidt | $14,000.00 |
| IHA Political Action Committee | Charles Meier, Ryan Spain | $13,500.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | Dave Severin, Ryan Spain | $11,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois PAC | Charles Meier, Dave Severin, Ryan Spain, Travis Weaver | $10,500.00 |
| CEFCU | Ryan Spain, Travis Weaver | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Charles Meier, Dan Ugaste, Travis Weaver | $10,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Charles Meier, Dave Severin, Ryan Spain | $8,500.00 |
| Community BancPAC | Ryan Spain, Dan Ugaste | $8,500.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society Political Action Committee | Dave Severin, Ryan Spain | $8,000.00 |
| Community BancPac | Charles Meier, Dave Severin, Travis Weaver, Kevin Schmidt | $7,500.00 |
| Illinois Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Charles Meier, Ryan Spain | $7,150.00 |
| Manufacturers Political Action Committee | Charles Meier, Ryan Spain | $7,000.00 |
| Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC | Charles Meier, Dave Severin, Ryan Spain | $7,000.00 |
| Big I Illinois PAC | Charles Meier, Ryan Spain | $6,500.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortress Bank | — | — | 4 | $294,651.55 |
| House Republican Organization | — | — | 51 | $205,304.22 |
| Main Street Leadership PAC | — | — | 2 | $72,800.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 3 | $50,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 19 | $47,500.00 |
| Illinois Republican Party | — | — | 6 | $47,163.43 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | — | — | 1 | $40,000.00 |
| Caterpillar INC PAC | — | — | 3 | $36,000.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 10 | $28,500.00 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 4 | $27,500.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $25,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 9 | $25,000.00 |
| Marquis Energy LLC | — | — | 4 | $24,000.00 |
| CUPAC-Credit Union Political Action Council | — | — | 4 | $23,000.00 |
| Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR | — | — | 13 | $20,143.05 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 3 | $20,000.00 |
| John Bearce Motorsports | — | — | 5 | $18,250.00 |
| Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC | — | — | 3 | $16,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 5 | $15,000.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | — | — | 11 | $14,500.00 |
| Ameren | — | — | 10 | $14,000.00 |
| Illinois Corn Growers Assn PIF | — | — | 2 | $14,000.00 |
| IHA Political Action Committee | — | — | 4 | $13,500.00 |
| IL Bankers PAC | — | — | 2 | $13,000.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 6 | $11,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
9 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-26 — Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin Schmidt. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-15 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Ryan Spain House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Dave Severin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. David Friess Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Dan Ugaste Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Travis Weaver Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Charles Meier Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin Schmidt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |