100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB2499
 
Introduced 2/6/2018, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
5 ILCS 430/25-52

     Amends the  State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Requires the Legislative Ethics Commission to  make available to the public any summary report and response or a redacted version of the report and response in which a current or former member of the General Assembly is the subject of the complaint regarding events occurring during that member's term of office.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is 
5amended  by changing Section 25-52 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 430/25-52)
7    Sec. 25-52. Release of summary reports.
8    (a)            Within 60 days after receipt of a summary report and 
9response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency 
10head that resulted in a suspension of at least 3 days or 
11termination of employment, the Legislative Ethics Commission 
12shall make available to the public the report and response or a 
13redacted version of the report and response. The Legislative 
14Ethics Commission shall also make available to the public any 
15summary report and response or a redacted version of the report 
16and response in which a current or former member of the General 
17Assembly is the subject of the complaint regarding events 
18occurring during that member's term of office. The Legislative 
19Ethics Commission may make available to the public any other 
20summary report and response of the ultimate jurisdictional 
21authority or agency head or a redacted version of the report 
22and response.
23    (b)          The Legislative Ethics Commission shall redact 
 
 
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1information in the summary report that may reveal the identity 
2of witnesses, complainants, or informants or if the Commission 
3determines it is appropriate to protect the identity of a 
4person before publication. The Commission may also redact any 
5information it believes should not be made public.



Prior to 
6publication, the Commission shall permit the respondents, 
7Legislative Inspector General, and Attorney General to review 
8documents to be made public and offer suggestions for redaction 
9or provide a response that shall be made public with the 
10summary report.
11    (c)          The Legislative Ethics Commission may withhold 
12publication of the report or response if the Legislative 
13Inspector General or Attorney General certifies that 
14publication will interfere with an ongoing investigation.

15(Source: P.A. 96-555, eff. 8-18-09.)