Public Act 100-0748
 
HB4243 EnrolledLRB100 16951 RJF 32096 b

    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The General Assembly Compensation Act is amended
by adding Section 5 as follows:
 
    (25 ILCS 115/5 new)
    Sec. 5. Prohibition on sexual harassment payoffs.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no public funds,
including, but not limited to, funds appropriated for office
allowances under Section 4, shall be paid to any person in
exchange for his or her silence or inaction related to an
allegation or investigation of sexual harassment, as defined in
Section 5-65 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act,
committed or allegedly committed by a member of the General
Assembly.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/10/2018