# Illinois HB3115: ETHICS-LOBBYING RESTRICTION

Illinois HB3115, ETHICS-LOBBYING RESTRICTION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Blaine Wilhour (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-03-26 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB3115
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: ETHICS-LOBBYING RESTRICTION
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-03-26, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
- Sponsor: Blaine Wilhour (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Blaine Wilhour (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Severin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Friess (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Travis Weaver (Republican), House

## Actions (10)

- 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)
- 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess (House)
- 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin (House)
- 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Blaine Wilhour (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3115.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/10400HB3115.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-HB3115-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).