2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB3115: ETHICS-LOBBYING RESTRICTION

Legislative Summary

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that any member of the General Assembly, person whose appointment to office is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, or head of a department, commission, board, division, bureau, authority, or other administrative unit within the government of this State who takes office on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act shall not, within a 3-year period immediately following termination of that person's most recent term of office, register as a lobbyist and engage in lobbying with members of the General Assembly. Effective immediately.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Blaine Wilhour
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/6/202542.9 KB