Bill Status of SB0700  99th General Assembly

Short Description:  PUBLIC OFFICIAL-CONTINUING ED

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Dave Syverson - Karen McConnaughay

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 430/Art. 7 heading new
5 ILCS 430/7-5 new
5 ILCS 430/50-5
10 ILCS 5/7-10from Ch. 46, par. 7-10
10 ILCS 5/8-8from Ch. 46, par. 8-8
10 ILCS 5/10-5from Ch. 46, par. 10-5
10 ILCS 5/10-8from Ch. 46, par. 10-8


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Requires each public official who, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, is elected or appointed to office to complete an 8-hour continuing education program established by Econ Illinois-Illinois Council on Economic Education and approved by the Illinois Community College Board within 2 years after the date he or she is first elected or appointed and every 2 years thereafter for as long as he or she remains a public official. Authorizes a fine to be levied against a public official who fails to timely complete the continuing education requirement. Prohibits a public official from being elected or appointed to public office if he or she fails to timely pay the fine and complete the required continuing education. Amends the Election Code. Makes conforming changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/3/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson
  2/3/2015SenateFirst Reading
  2/3/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/11/2015SenateAssigned to Executive
  2/19/2015SenateTo Subcommittee on Governmental Operations
  3/19/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
  3/27/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015
  4/24/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015
  5/15/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
  10/10/2015SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die