Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 19 D cosponsors

HB3696      — ETHICS-LIG INVESTIGATIONS

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the appointing authorities of the Legislative Ethics Commission shall (rather than may) appoint at least one commissioner from the general public. Allows the Legislative Inspector General to issue subpoenas without the advance approval of the Commission. Provides that within 60 days after the Legislative Ethics Commission's receipt of a summary report and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head regarding a potential violation of this Act or potential wrongful acts within the jurisdiction of the Legislative Inspector General, the Legislative Inspector General (rather than the Commission) shall make available to the public the report and response or a redacted version of the report and response. Provides that the Legislative Inspector General (rather than the Commission) may make available to the public any other summary report and response of the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head or a redacted version of the report and response without prior approval from the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before publishing summary reports. Provides for the redaction of summary reports by the Legislative Inspector General and related requirements. Makes conforming and other changes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  2. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  3. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

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

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  18. Assigned to Ethics & Elections

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  20. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  21. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  22. Referred to Rules Committee

  23. First Reading

  24. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (164)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB3696      do?
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the appointing authorities of the Legislative Ethics Commission shall (rather than may) appoint at least one commissioner from the general public. Allows the Legislative Inspector General to issue subpoenas without the advance approval of the Commission. Provides that within 60 days after the Legislative Ethics Commission's receipt of a summary report and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head regarding a potential violation of this Act or potential wrongful acts within the jurisdiction of the Legislative Inspector General, the Legislative Inspector General (rather than the Commission) shall make available to the public the report and response or a redacted version of the report and response. Provides that the Legislative Inspector General (rather than the Commission) may make available to the public any other summary report and response of the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head or a redacted version of the report and response without prior approval from the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before publishing summary reports. Provides for the redaction of summary reports by the Legislative Inspector General and related requirements. Makes conforming and other changes.
Who sponsors HB3696     ?
HB3696      is sponsored by Martha Deuter (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Eva-Dina Delgado (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Kevin John Olickal (Democrat), Dave Vella (Democrat), and Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB3696     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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