Comments: IL SB1223 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly

Bill Title: Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the Executive Ethics Commission and the Executive Inspector General appointed by the Governor shall have jurisdiction over allegations of sexual harassment made by an elected official of a unit of local government against another elected official of a unit of local government if the unit of local government has not adopted a sexual harassment policy that includes an Inspector General with jurisdiction. Provides that any policy to prohibit sexual harassment adopted by a governmental entity shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Executive Ethics Commission and the Executive Inspector General appointed by the Governor regarding sexual harassment allegations made by an elected official of a unit of local government against another elected official of a unit of local government if the unit of local government has not adopted a sexual harassment policy that includes an Inspector General with jurisdiction. Provides that the Executive Inspector General appointed by the Governor is not responsible for the training or implementation of sexual harassment policies adopted by units of local government. Provides that "ultimate jurisdictional authority" includes, among other entities, the governing board of units of local government for elected officials of a unit of local government over which the Executive Ethics Commission and the Executive Inspector General appointed by the Governor may have jurisdiction under the Act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB1223 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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