Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB2413: LOBBYING PROHIBITION
Status: In committee, September 9, 2026
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).
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB2413Introduced 2/4/2025, by Rep. Patrick WindhorstSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 420/2-101from Ch. 127, par. 602-101 5 ILCS 420/2-101 from Ch. 127, par. 602-101 ILCS 420/2-101 from Ch. 127, par. 602-101 Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act…
From the introduced text, January 31, 2025:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB2413Introduced 2/4/2025, by Rep. Patrick WindhorstSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 420/2-101from Ch. 127, par. 602-101 5 ILCS 420/2-101 from Ch. 127, par. 602-101 ILCS 420/2-101 from Ch. 127, par. 602-101 Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that nolegislator or executive branch constitutional officer shall engage incompensated lobbying of the governing body of a municipality, county, ortownship, or an official thereof (now, that prohibition applies only ifthe legislator is lobbying on behalf of a lobbyist or lobbying entity thatis registered to lobby the General Assembly or the executive branch of theState of Illinois). LRB104 09897 BDA 19967 b LRB104 09897 BDA 19967 b LRB104 09897 BDA 19967 b A BILL FOR HB2413LRB104 09897 BDA 19967 b HB2413 LRB104 09897 BDA 19967 b HB2413 LRB104 09897 BDA 19967 b AN ACT concerning State government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended by changing Section 2-101 as follows: (5 ILCS 420/2-101)(from Ch. 127, par. 602-101) Sec. 2-101.Government official lobbying. (a) No legislator may engage in promoting or opposing in any manner the passage by the General Assembly of any legislative matter affecting the interests of any individual, association, or corporation as distinct from those of …
Sponsors
- Patrick Windhorst (R, 117) · primary sponsor
- Dan Ugaste (R, 65)
- Tony M. McCombie (R, 89)
- Dave Severin (R, 116)
- David Friess (R, 115)
- Travis Weaver (R, 93)
- Charles Meier (R, 109)
- Kevin Schmidt (R, 114)
- Joe C. Sosnowski (R, 69)
- Jason R. Bunting (R, 106)
- Nicole La Ha (R, 82)
- Regan Deering (R, 88)
Latest actions
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Doody
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
Subjects: ILCS 5 - Government
Common questions
- What is HB2413?
- HB2413 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): LOBBYING PROHIBITION.
- What does HB2413 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB2413Introduced 2/4/2025, by Rep. Patrick WindhorstSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 420/2-101from Ch. 127, par. 602-101 5 ILCS 420/2-101 from Ch. 127, par. 602-101 ILCS 420/2-101 from Ch. 127, par. 602-101 Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act…
- What is the status of HB2413?
- In committee as of September 9, 2026. Latest action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (September 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2413?
- Patrick Windhorst (R, 117), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2413?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2413&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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