Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 8 R cosponsors

HB3115      — ETHICS-LOBBYING RESTRICTION

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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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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Action History

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

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver

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

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

  8. Referred to Rules Committee

  9. First Reading

  10. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Blaine Wilhour

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (175)

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB3115      do?
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.
Who sponsors HB3115     ?
HB3115      is sponsored by Blaine Wilhour (Republican), Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), Dave Severin (Republican), David Friess (Republican), Travis Weaver (Republican), Charles Meier (Republican), Kevin Schmidt (Republican), and Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican).
What is the current status of HB3115     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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