IL HB2575 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 13-0)
Status: Introduced on February 17 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-03 - Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael T. Marron
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 17 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-03 - Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael T. Marron
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the Legislative Ethics Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing an investigation or issuing a subpoena. Provides that an investigation of the Legislative Inspector General may not be initiated more than 2 years (rather than one year) after the most recent act of the alleged violation or of a series of alleged violations. Provides that if the subject matter of the investigation would constitute a civil offense or crime if proven, then the statute of limitations should be the same as that for the offense or crime. Requires the Legislative Inspector General to notify complainants of receipt of a complaint within 15 business days after receiving such complaint. Provides for the release of founded and unfounded reports. Provides that any respondent who is afforded the opportunity to participate in an investigation, but who refuses to cooperate, forfeits the right to offer redactions or to provide a response to the report to the Commission. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.
Title
ETHICS REFORM
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-03 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael T. Marron |
| 2021-06-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne |
| 2021-03-27 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2021-03-27 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2021-03-23 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Ethics & Elections Committee |
| 2021-03-19 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin |
| 2021-03-19 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2021-03-19 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Murphy |
| 2021-03-18 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain |
| 2021-03-09 | House | Assigned to Ethics & Elections Committee |
| 2021-03-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Ozinga |
| 2021-03-04 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik |
| 2021-02-26 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher |
| 2021-02-26 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler |
| 2021-02-25 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney |
| 2021-02-24 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron |
| 2021-02-24 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron |
| 2021-02-24 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour |
| 2021-02-24 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie |
| 2021-02-24 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson |
| 2021-02-24 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick |
| 2021-02-19 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2021-02-19 | House | First Reading |
| 2021-02-17 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Murphy |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 430 | 25-15 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 5 | 430 | 25-20 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 5 | 430 | 25-52 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
