Illinois House Bill 5602 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Failed on December 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Requires random substance abuse testing for every employee, appointee, and officer in the State. Requires the Department of Central Management Services to develop and implement this testing by rule, including disciplinary measures and compliance. Provides that if an elected official tests positive for substance abuse, he or she shall have his or her compensation withheld until such time as he or she is re-tested and tests negative for substance abuse. Requires the Department of Central Management Services to submit an annual report on the testing program that includes: (1) the number of individuals tested, the substances tested for, and the results of testing;(2) the costs of the testing; and (3) discipline, if any, that had been imposed. Adds corresponding provisions in the Illinois Public Aid Code that apply to recipients of financial aid under the Code. Effective immediately.

RANDOM SUBSTANCE ABUSE TESTING

Rep. Charles Meier [R]

Rep. Dwight Kay [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-03	House	Session Sine Die
2014-03-17	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
2014-02-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2014-02-14	House	First Reading
2014-02-13	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Meier

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
305	5	11-32	New Code	See Bill Text
5	430	99-15	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5602&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB5602.htm