Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: In Committee 14 R cosponsors

SB 3030 — LEGISLATIVE ETHICS COMMISSION

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the appointing authorities shall (rather than may) appoint both members of the General Assembly and members of the general public to the Legislative Ethics Commission. Provides open meetings requirements for the Commission. Provides that the 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 requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing any investigation or issuing a subpoena is void. Provides that the Legislative Inspector General may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses for the purposes of testimony and production of documents and other items for inspection and copying and to make service of those subpoenas without the advance approval of the Legislative Ethics Commission. Provides that a complaint with the Legislative Ethics Commission must be filed within 12 months after the Legislative Inspector General's initiation of an investigation (currently, 12 months after receipt of the allegation of the violation or 18 months after the most recent act of the alleged violation or series of violations). Provides that the Legislative Ethics Commission shall make available to the public any summary report in which a subject of the report is a current or former member of the General Assembly, and the Legislative Inspector General found that reasonable cause exists to believe that a violation has occurred. Requires that publicly available summary reports be posted on the websites of the Legislative Ethics Commission and the Legislative Inspector General.

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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Brian W. Stewart

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darren Bailey

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie

  11. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  13. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  17. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

  19. Referred to Assignments

  20. First Reading

  21. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy

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Not signed on (165)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3030 do?
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the appointing authorities shall (rather than may) appoint both members of the General Assembly and members of the general public to the Legislative Ethics Commission. Provides open meetings requirements for the Commission. Provides that the 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 requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing any investigation or issuing a subpoena is void. Provides that the Legislative Inspector General may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses for the purposes of testimony and production of documents and other items for inspection and copying and to make service of those subpoenas without the advance approval of the Legislative Ethics Commission. Provides that a complaint with the Legislative Ethics Commission must be filed within 12 months after the Legislative Inspector General's initiation of an investigation (currently, 12 months after receipt of the allegation of the violation or 18 months after the most recent act of the alleged violation or series of violations). Provides that the Legislative Ethics Commission shall make available to the public any summary report in which a subject of the report is a current or former member of the General Assembly, and the Legislative Inspector General found that reasonable cause exists to believe that a violation has occurred. Requires that publicly available summary reports be posted on the websites of the Legislative Ethics Commission and the Legislative Inspector General.
Who sponsors SB 3030?
SB 3030 is sponsored by Jil Tracy (Republican), Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Sue Rezin (Republican), John F. Curran (Republican), Craig Wilcox (Republican), Terri Bryant (Republican), Win Stoller, Sally J. Turner (Republican), Jason Plummer (Republican), Steve McClure (Republican), Jason A. Barickman, Dave Syverson (Republican), Darren Bailey, Neil Anderson (Republican), Chapin Rose (Republican), Brian W. Stewart, Dale Fowler (Republican), and Dan McConchie (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 3030?
This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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