# Illinois HB1384: GOV ETHICS-LOCAL GOVT LOBBYING

Illinois HB1384, GOV ETHICS-LOCAL GOVT LOBBYING, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Ryan Spain (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-06-29 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB1384
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: GOV ETHICS-LOCAL GOVT LOBBYING
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2026-06-29, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
- Sponsor: Ryan Spain (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Specifies that, as used in the Act, "official" includes specified officials of a unit of local government. Modifies "lobby" and "lobbying", as used in the Act, to add illustrative examples and to provide that a person has not communicated for the ultimate purpose of influencing a State or local governmental action solely by submitting an application for a government permit or license or by responding to a government request for proposals or qualifications. Changes the definition "lobbyist", as used in the Act, to mean a natural person who, on behalf of any person other than himself or herself, or as any part of his or her duties as an employee of another, undertakes to influence or lobby for any executive, legislative, or administrative action for State government or a unit of local government, and includes illustrative examples of lobbyists.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ryan Spain (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Severin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Friess (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Windhorst (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Travis Weaver (Republican), House

## Actions (10)

- 2026-06-29: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst (House)
- 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House)
- 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier (House)
- 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver (House)
- 2025-03-25: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste (House)
- 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess (House)
- 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-15: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ryan Spain (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1384.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1384.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1384-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).