Bill Text: IL HB0526 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act to the contrary, the Legislative Ethics Commission shall develop and implement an ethics training program for members of the General Assembly, along with other requirements, by July 1, 2018. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB0526 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB0526-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB0526 Introduced , by Rep. Avery Bourne SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 430/25-15
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act to the contrary, the Legislative Ethics Commission shall develop and implement an ethics training program for members of the General Assembly, along with other requirements, by July 1, 2018. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is
amended by changing Section 25-15 as follows:
(5 ILCS 430/25-15)
Sec. 25-15. Duties of the Legislative Ethics Commission. In
addition to duties otherwise assigned by law, the Legislative
Ethics Commission shall have the following duties:
(1) To promulgate rules governing the performance of
its duties and the exercise of its powers and governing the
investigations of the Legislative Inspector General.
(2) To conduct administrative hearings and rule on
matters brought before the Commission only upon the receipt
of pleadings filed by the Legislative Inspector General and
not upon its own prerogative, but may appoint special
Legislative Inspectors General as provided in Section
25-21. Any other allegations of misconduct received by the
Commission from a person other than the Legislative
Inspector General shall be referred to the Office of the
Legislative Inspector General.
(3) To prepare and publish manuals and guides and,
working with the Office of the Attorney General, oversee

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training of employees under its jurisdiction that explains
their duties.
(4) To prepare public information materials to
facilitate compliance, implementation, and enforcement of
this Act.
(5) To submit reports as required by this Act.
(6) To the extent authorized by this Act, to make
rulings, issue recommendations, and impose administrative
fines, if appropriate, in connection with the
implementation and interpretation of this Act. The powers
and duties of the Commission are limited to matters clearly
within the purview of this Act.
(7) To issue subpoenas with respect to matters pending
before the Commission, subject to the provisions of this
Article and in the discretion of the Commission, to compel
the attendance of witnesses for purposes of testimony and
the production of documents and other items for inspection
and copying.
(8) To appoint special Legislative Inspectors General
as provided in Section 25-21.
(9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act to
the contrary, to develop and implement an ethics training
program for members of the General Assembly. Such program
shall include testing on a pass-fail basis, allowing each
member only one opportunity to pass the test. The
Commission shall, by rule, provide for testing

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requirements and procedures, publication of results, any
penalties for failure to pass the test, and any other
requirement necessary to carry out its duties under this
paragraph (9). The Commission shall implement the ethics
training program under this paragraph (9) by July 1, 2018.
(Source: P.A. 93-617, eff. 12-9-03.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.