Illinois House Bill 1641

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Modifies the definition of "representation case" to include matters before units of local government. Provides that no legislator or employee of a governmental entity may accept or participate in any way in any representation case if the State or unit of local government is an adverse party or if the result is an adverse effect on State or local revenue, State or local finances, or the health, safety, welfare, or relative tax burden of any State resident. Prohibits (rather than allows) participation in a representation case by a person with whom a legislator maintains a close economic association. Provides that no legislator or employee of a governmental entity may derive any income, compensation, or other tangible benefit from providing opinion evidence as an expert against the interests of the State or a unit of local government in any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding before any administrative agency or court. Provides that a legislator shall officially recuse himself or herself from any legislative matter in which the legislator or his or her spouse or immediate family member has a financial interest and shall include in the recusal a written explanation for the recusal. Makes conforming and other changes.

ETHICS-REP CASE AND RECUSAL

Rep. Blaine Wilhour [R]

Rep. Chris Miller [R]

Rep. Dan Ugaste [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-05	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-02-28	House	Assigned to Ethics & Elections
2023-05-04	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
2023-03-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
2023-02-01	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-01	House	First Reading
2023-02-01	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Blaine Wilhour

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
5	420	1-113	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	420	2-104	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	420	3-108	New Code	See Bill Text
5	420	3-109	New Code	See Bill Text
5	420	3-202	Repealed Code	Citation Text
5	420	3-203	Repealed Code	Citation Text
5	420	3A-35	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1641&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1641.htm