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HB2413Introduced in the House

LOBBYING PROHIBITION

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Introduced by Patrick Windhorst, District 117

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that no legislator or executive branch constitutional officer shall engage in compensated lobbying of the governing body of a municipality, county, or township, or an official thereof (now, that prohibition applies only if the legislator is lobbying on behalf of a lobbyist or lobbying entity that is registered to lobby the General Assembly or the executive branch of the State of Illinois).

Where it stands

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha

July 31, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick Windhorst

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  5. Assigned to Ethics & Elections

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess

  8. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  9. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha

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