SB0295 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

ETHICS-PARTISAN APPOINTEES
Last Action
2/04/2026 - Senate: To Government Operations
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 420/3A-40  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that, for purposes of determining the partisanship of any person who is appointed by the Governor to an office that either requires specific partisanship or limits the number of appointees from a single political party that may be appointed, the vote of that person in the 3 general primary elections immediately preceding the effective date of the appointment shall determine his or her partisanship for that person's term of office. Provides that a person who did not vote, or who voted but did not request a partisan ballot, in the 3 general primary elections immediately preceding the effective date of the appointment or who voted but requested partisan ballots for 2 or more different political parties in the 3 general primary elections immediately preceding the effective date of the appointment shall be deemed an independent for purposes of determining partisanship for that person's term of office.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/24/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy
1/24/2025SenateFirst Reading
1/24/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
2/04/2025SenateAssigned to Executive
2/19/2025SenateTo Government Operations
3/21/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
4/11/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2/03/2026SenateRe-assigned to Executive
2/04/2026SenateTo Government Operations
2/27/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
3/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
3/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
3/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
3/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
3/04/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
3/10/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
3/13/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026