Bill Text: IL HB3659 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that directors and employees of an election authority who have a responsibility with respect to the procurement of goods or services shall file verified written statements of economic interests with the Secretary of State.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-10 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3659 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB3659-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3659 Introduced , by Rep. Ryan Spain SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 420/4A-101 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-101
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that directors and employees of an election authority who have a responsibility with respect to the procurement of goods or services shall file verified written statements of economic interests with the Secretary of State.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended
by changing Section 4A-101 as follows:
(5 ILCS 420/4A-101) (from Ch. 127, par. 604A-101)
Sec. 4A-101. Persons required to file with the Secretary
of State. The following persons shall file verified written
statements of economic interests with the Secretary of State,
as provided in this Article:
(a) Members of the General Assembly and candidates for
nomination or election to the General Assembly.
(b) Persons holding an elected office in the Executive
Branch of this State, and candidates for nomination or
election to these offices.
(c) Members of a Commission or Board created by the
Illinois Constitution, and candidates for nomination or
election to such Commission or Board.
(d) Persons whose appointment to office is subject to
confirmation by the Senate and persons appointed by the
Governor to any other position on a board or commission
described in subsection (a) of Section 15 of the
Gubernatorial Boards and Commissions Act.

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(e) Holders of, and candidates for nomination or
election to, the office of judge or associate judge of the
Circuit Court and the office of judge of the Appellate or
Supreme Court.
(f) Persons who are employed by any branch, agency,
authority or board of the government of this State,
including but not limited to, the Illinois State Toll
Highway Authority, the Illinois Housing Development
Authority, the Illinois Community College Board, and
institutions under the jurisdiction of the Board of
Trustees of the University of Illinois, Board of Trustees
of Southern Illinois University, Board of Trustees of
Chicago State University, Board of Trustees of Eastern
Illinois University, Board of Trustees of Governors State
University, Board of Trustees of Illinois State
University, Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois
University, Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois
University, Board of Trustees of Western Illinois
University, or Board of Trustees of the Illinois
Mathematics and Science Academy, and are compensated for
services as employees and not as independent contractors
and who:
(1) are, or function as, the head of a department,
commission, board, division, bureau, authority or
other administrative unit within the government of
this State, or who exercise similar authority within

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the government of this State;
(2) have direct supervisory authority over, or
direct responsibility for the formulation,
negotiation, issuance or execution of contracts
entered into by the State in the amount of $5,000 or
more;
(3) have authority for the issuance or
promulgation of rules and regulations within areas
under the authority of the State;
(4) have authority for the approval of
professional licenses;
(5) have responsibility with respect to the
financial inspection of regulated nongovernmental
entities;
(6) adjudicate, arbitrate, or decide any judicial
or administrative proceeding, or review the
adjudication, arbitration or decision of any judicial
or administrative proceeding within the authority of
the State;
(7) have supervisory responsibility for 20 or more
employees of the State;
(8) negotiate, assign, authorize, or grant naming
rights or sponsorship rights regarding any property or
asset of the State, whether real, personal, tangible,
or intangible; or
(9) have responsibility with respect to the

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procurement of goods or services.
(f-5) Members of the board of commissioners of any
flood prevention district created under the Flood
Prevention District Act or the Beardstown Regional Flood
Prevention District Act.
(g) (Blank).
(h) (Blank).
(i) (Blank).
(j) Persons on the Board of Trustees of the Illinois
Mathematics and Science Academy.
(k) (Blank).
(l) Special government agents. A "special government
agent" is a person who is directed, retained, designated,
appointed, or employed, with or without compensation, by
or on behalf of a statewide executive branch
constitutional officer to make an ex parte communication
under Section 5-50 of the State Officials and Employees
Ethics Act or Section 5-165 of the Illinois Administrative
Procedure Act.
(m) (Blank).
(n) Members of the board of any retirement system or
investment board established under the Illinois Pension
Code, if not required to file under any other provision of
this Section.
(o) (Blank).
(p) Members of the investment advisory panel created

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under Section 20 of the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Act.
(q) Directors and employees of an election authority
who have a responsibility with respect to the procurement
of goods or services.
This Section shall not be construed to prevent any unit of
local government from enacting financial disclosure
requirements that mandate more information than required by
this Act.
(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-221, eff. 8-9-19.)