Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB1385: ETHICS-LOBBYING RESTRICTION
Status: In committee, September 9, 2026
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that an officer of the executive branch, a member of the General Assembly, a person whose appointment to office is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, or a person who is the head of a department, commission, board, division, bureau, authority, or other administrative unit within the government of the State who takes office after the effective date of the amendatory Act may not engage in activities at the State level that require registration under the Lobbyist Registration Act until 3 years after leaving office. Currently, officers of the executive branch and members of the General Assembly may not engage in activities at the State level that require registration under the Lobbyist Registration Act during the term of which he or she was elected or appointed until 6 months after leaving office. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB1385Introduced 1/28/2025, by Rep. Ryan Spain and Tony M. McCombieSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 430/5-45 5 ILCS 430/5-45 ILCS 430/5-45 Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act…
From the introduced text, January 15, 2025:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB1385Introduced 1/28/2025, by Rep. Ryan Spain and Tony M. McCombieSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 430/5-45 5 ILCS 430/5-45 ILCS 430/5-45 Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that anofficer of the executive branch, a member of the General Assembly, a personwhose appointment to office is subject to the advice and consent of theSenate, or a person who is the head of a department, commission, board,division, bureau, authority, or other administrative unit within thegovernment of the State who takes office after the effective date of theamendatory Act may not engage in activities at the State level that requireregistration under the Lobbyist Registration Act until 3 years afterleaving office. Currently, officers of the executive branch and members ofthe General Assembly may not engage in activities at the State level thatrequire registration under the Lobbyist Registration Act during the termof which he or she was elected or appointed until 6 months after leavingoffice. Effective immediately. LRB104 05787 BDA 15817 b LRB104 05787 BDA 15817 b LRB104 05787 BDA 15817 b A BILL FOR HB1385LRB104 05787 BDA 15817 b HB1385 LRB104 05787 BDA 15817 b HB1385 LRB104 05787 BDA 15817 b AN ACT concerning government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section …
Sponsors
- Ryan Spain (R, 73) · primary sponsor
- Lindsey LaPointe (D, 19)
- Dan Ugaste (R, 65)
- Tony M. McCombie (R, 89)
- Martha Deuter (D, 45)
- Dave Severin (R, 116)
- David Friess (R, 115)
- Travis Weaver (R, 93)
- Charles Meier (R, 109)
- Kevin Schmidt (R, 114)
- Jason R. Bunting (R, 106)
- Patrick Windhorst (R, 117)
Latest actions
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
- : Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste
Subjects: ILCS 5 - Government
Common questions
- What is HB1385?
- HB1385 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): ETHICS-LOBBYING RESTRICTION.
- What does HB1385 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB1385Introduced 1/28/2025, by Rep. Ryan Spain and Tony M. McCombieSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 430/5-45 5 ILCS 430/5-45 ILCS 430/5-45 Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act…
- What is the status of HB1385?
- In committee as of September 9, 2026. Latest action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (September 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1385?
- Ryan Spain (R, 73), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1385?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1385&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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