Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB2842

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the Legislate Ethics Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing any investigation or issuing a subpoena. Provides that any existing rule, as of the effective date of the amendatory Act, requiring the Legislative Inspectors General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing any investigation or issuing a subpoena is void. Removes language providing that the Legislative Inspector General needs the advance approval of the Commission to issue subpoenas. Provides that within 60 days after receipt of a summary report and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head, the Executive and Legislative Ethics Commissions shall make available to the public the report and response or a redacted version of the report and response (currently, report required to be made public only if it resulted in a suspension of at least 3 days or termination of employment). Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/18/2021	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Blaine Wilhour
2/19/2021	House	First Reading
2/19/2021	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/9/2021	House	Assigned to Ethics & Elections Committee
3/18/2021	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
3/19/2021	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
3/27/2021	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/25/2022	House	Assigned to Ethics & Elections Committee
2/10/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Luft
2/18/2022	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2/23/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die