Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 3697 — ETHICS PLEDGE-ATTY GENERAL

Last action — Session Sine Die

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 93rd 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Attorney General Act. Requires the Attorney General to develop and promulgate an ethics pledge setting forth the legal rights, responsibilities, and duties relating to ethical conduct in government applicable to all officers, officials, appointees, and employees of the State in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Requires those persons to sign the ethics pledge annually, attesting that they have read and understand it. Signed ethics pledges must be kept as part of the person's personnel file and are subject to audit by the Auditor General. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote

  4. Assigned to Executive Committee

  5. Referred to Rules Committee

  6. First Reading

  7. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terry R. Parke

Sponsors

  • Terry R. Parke · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Terry R. Parke

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 182 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3697 do?
Amends the Attorney General Act. Requires the Attorney General to develop and promulgate an ethics pledge setting forth the legal rights, responsibilities, and duties relating to ethical conduct in government applicable to all officers, officials, appointees, and employees of the State in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Requires those persons to sign the ethics pledge annually, attesting that they have read and understand it. Signed ethics pledges must be kept as part of the person's personnel file and are subject to audit by the Auditor General. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 3697?
HB 3697 is sponsored by Terry R. Parke.
What is the current status of HB 3697?
This bill died with 93rd 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.
Where can I track HB 3697?
Track HB 3697 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 3697

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 3697

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →