# Illinois HB2413: LOBBYING PROHIBITION

Illinois HB2413, LOBBYING PROHIBITION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Patrick Windhorst (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-09-09 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB2413
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: LOBBYING PROHIBITION
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2026-09-09, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
- Sponsor: Patrick Windhorst (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Subjects: ethics & elections
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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).

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Patrick Windhorst (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Severin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Friess (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Regan Deering (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Doody (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Travis Weaver (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), House

## Actions (19)

- 2026-09-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House)
- 2026-09-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal (House)
- 2026-09-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Doody (House)
- 2026-09-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering (House)
- 2026-07-31: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House)
- 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House)
- 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski (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)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess (House)
- 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin (House)
- 2025-02-25: Assigned to Ethics & Elections (House)
- 2025-02-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-04: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-31: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick Windhorst (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2413.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/10400HB2413.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-HB2413-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).