101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4919
 
Introduced 2/18/2020, by Rep. Margo McDermed
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 





5 ILCS 420/3-108 new
5 ILCS 420/3-202 rep.
5 ILCS 420/3-203 rep.

     Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that no legislator shall vote on a question in connection with a conflict of interest in either house of the General Assembly, or in a committee thereof, or attempt to influence the outcome of that question unless a presiding officer of the General Assembly requires that legislator to vote or advises that legislator that there is no conflict. Defines "conflict of interest". Makes conforming changes.
  


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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 Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended  
5by adding Section 3-108 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 420/3-108 new)
7    Sec. 3-108. Legislator conflicts of interest.
8    (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 
9and in addition to any other prohibition or requirement 
10specified under this Act, no legislator shall vote on a 
11question in connection with a conflict of interest in either 
12house of the General Assembly, or in a committee thereof, or 
13attempt to influence the outcome of that question unless a 
14presiding officer of the General Assembly requires that 
15legislator to vote or advises that legislator that there is no 
16conflict.
17    (b) For the purposes of this Section, "conflict of 
18interest" includes situations in which:
19        (1) a legislator or a member of the legislator's 
20    immediate family has or acquires a direct substantial 
21    personal financial interest, distinct from that of the 
22    general public, in an enterprise that would be financially 
23    benefited by proposed legislation, or derives a direct 
 
 
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1    substantial personal financial benefit from close economic 
2    association with a person known by the legislator to have a 
3    direct financial interest in an enterprise affected by 
4    proposed legislation;
5        (2) a legislator or a member of the legislator's 
6    immediate family accepts gifts, other than campaign 
7    contributions duly recorded as required by law, from 
8    persons affected by legislation or who have an interest in 
9    an entity affected by proposed legislation and the 
10    legislator knows or reasonably should know that the purpose 
11    of the donor in making the gift is to influence the 
12    legislator in the performance of the legislator's official 
13    duties or vote or is intended as a reward for action on the 
14    legislator's part;
15        (3) a legislator receives compensation or 
16    reimbursement not authorized by law for services, advice, 
17    or assistance as a legislator;
18        (4) a legislator appears for, represents, or advocates 
19    on behalf of another before the General Assembly, unless 
20    without compensation and for the benefit of a citizen;
21        (5) a legislator or a member of the legislator's 
22    immediate family accepts or engages in employment that 
23    could impair the legislator's judgment, or when the 
24    legislator knows that there is a substantial possibility 
25    that an opportunity for employment is being afforded the 
26    legislator or a member of the legislator's immediate family 
 
 
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1    with intent to influence the performance of the 
2    legislator's official duties, or when the legislator or a 
3    member of his or her immediate family stands to derive a 
4    personal private gain or loss from employment, because of 
5    legislative action, distinct from the gain or losses of 
6    other employees or the general community; or
7        (6) a legislator or a member of the legislator's 
8    immediate family has an interest in legislation relating to 
9    a profession, trade, business, or employment in which the 
10    legislator or a member of the legislator's immediate family 
11    is engaged and the benefit derived by the legislator or a 
12    member of the legislator's immediate family is unique and 
13    distinct from that of the general public or persons engaged 
14    in similar professions, trades, businesses, or employment. 
 

15    (5 ILCS 420/3-202 rep.)


16    (5 ILCS 420/3-203 rep.)

17    Section 10. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended  
18by repealing Sections 3-202 and 3-203.