SB0127 — GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS-LOBBYING
Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
Not enough signal yet to read this bill's trajectory — we surface a likelihood only once there's real movement (stage, sponsorship, committee, or votes) to point to.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill prohibits legislators from lobbying for compensation at certain government levels.
This legislation amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act to make it illegal for legislators to engage in compensated lobbying directed at various governmental bodies. It aims to prevent conflicts of interest and maintain ethical standards within government.
Summary
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Prohibits a legislator from engaging in compensated lobbying of the governing body of a municipality, county, or township, or an official thereof, or the executive branch of the State of Illinois, or an official thereof. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
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Read SB0127 on the official Illinois source →Action History
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
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To Ethics
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Re-assigned to Executive
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
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To Ethics
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
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Assigned to Executive
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Sponsors
- Laura M. Murphy · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Laura M. Murphy Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0127 do?
- Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Prohibits a legislator from engaging in compensated lobbying of the governing body of a municipality, county, or township, or an official thereof, or the executive branch of the State of Illinois, or an official thereof. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors SB0127 ?
- SB0127 is sponsored by Laura M. Murphy (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB0127 ?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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