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 Bill Status of SB0092  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  ETHICS-LEGIS ETHICS COMMISSION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Chuck Weaver

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 430/25-5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Removes provisions allowing for the appointment of members of the General Assembly to the Legislative Ethics Commission. Provides that the appointing authorities shall appoint commissioners from the general public who have experience holding governmental office or employment. Provides that a person is not eligible to serve as a commissioner if that person (i) has been convicted of a felony or a crime of dishonesty or moral turpitude; (ii) is, or was within the preceding 10 years, engaged in activities that require registration under the Lobbyist Registration Act; (iii) is related to the appointing authority; (iv) is or has been within the preceding 10 years a State officer, a State employee, or an employee or member of the General Assembly; or (v) holds a partisan elected or political party office, or is otherwise an officer or employee of a political committee or political campaign. Provides that no commissioner or employee of the Legislative Ethics Commission may, among other restrictions, be actively involved in the affairs of any political committee or political campaign. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/23/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver
  1/23/2019SenateFirst Reading
  1/23/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/6/2019SenateAssigned to Executive
  2/7/2019SenateTo Subcommittee on Governmental Operations
  3/22/2019SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019
  3/28/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

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