Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 157 — ST ETHICS-INSPECTOR REPORTS

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Summary

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. With respect to an executive branch State employee who is the subject of an Executive Inspector General's investigation and whose agency head or ultimate jurisdictional authority agrees with the Inspector General as to disciplinary action against the employee, establishes procedures for providing a redacted version of the Inspector General's summary investigation report to the Executive Ethics Commission, to the employee, and to the public, under certain circumstances.

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127 added · 142 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill SB 157 clarify the process for handling disciplinary actions for state employees following an investigation by the Executive Inspector General. Key changes include the establishment of specific timelines for delivering a redacted report to the Executive Ethics Commission and the employee involved, as well as provisions allowing the employee to contest the public release of that report. This matters because it aims to ensure transparency in government actions while protecting employees' privacy, balancing accountability with due process.

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*LRB09507535JAM27685b* SB0157 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2008 SB0157 Introduced 1/31/2007, by Sen.
SB0157 Engrossed LRB095 07535 JAM 27685 b AN ACT concerning ethics.
Susan Garrett SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 430/20-50 Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.
With respect to an executive branch State employee who is the subject of an Executive Inspector General’s investigation and whose agency head or ultimate jurisdictional authority agrees with the Inspector General as to disciplinary action against the employee, establishes procedures for providing a redacted version of the Inspector General’s summary investigation report to the Executive Ethics Commission, to the employee, and to the public, under certain circumstances.
LRB095 07535 JAM 27685 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR SB0157 LRB095 07535 JAM 27685 b AN ACT concerning ethics.
In the event that the head of the State agency or the ultimate jurisdictional authority agrees with the Executive Inspector General, on the basis of the investigation, to impose discipline of any kind on a State employee, including but not limited to reprimand, discharge, suspension, demotion, change in duties or job description, or denial of promotion or transfer, then within 30 days after that agreement the Executive Inspector General shall deliver to the Executive Ethics Commission the summary report of the investigation, SB0157 - 2 - LRB095 07535 JAM 27685 b provided that all confidential information has been redacted.
In the event that the head of the State agency or the ultimate jurisdictional authority agrees with the Executive Inspector General, on the basis of the investigation, to impose discipline on a State employee, then within 30 days after that agreement the Executive Inspector General shall deliver to the Executive Ethics Commission the summary report of the investigation, provided that all confidential information has been redacted.
Discipline means discharge, suspension, demotion, change in duties or job description, or SB0157 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 07535 JAM 27685 b denial of promotion or transfer.
A redacted report must not contain the names of, or other identifying information about, the employing State agency and any person.
A redacted report may contain only factual information, the provision, if any, of Article 5, 10, or 15 or Section 20-70 or 20-90 of this Act allegedly violated, the history or background of the alleged violation, and the discipline recommended, if any.
(b) The summary report of the investigation shall include the following:
SB0157 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 07535 JAM 27685 b (b) The summary report of the investigation shall include the following:
(2) A description of any alleged misconduct discovered SB0157 - 3 - LRB095 07535 JAM 27685 b in the course of the investigation.
(2) A description of any alleged misconduct discovered in the course of the investigation.
The petition for leave to file a complaint must be filed with the Commission within 18 months after the most recent act of the alleged violation or of a series of alleged violations except where there is reasonable cause to believe that fraudulent concealment has occurred.
The petition for leave to file a complaint must be filed with SB0157 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 07535 JAM 27685 b the Commission within 18 months after the most recent act of the alleged violation or of a series of alleged violations except where there is reasonable cause to believe that fraudulent concealment has occurred.
To constitute fraudulent concealment sufficient to toll this limitations period, there must be an affirmative act or representation calculated to SB0157 - 4 - LRB095 07535 JAM 27685 b prevent discovery of the fact that a violation has occurred.
To constitute fraudulent concealment sufficient to toll this limitations period, there must be an affirmative act or representation calculated to prevent discovery of the fact that a violation has occurred.
The Commission shall issue notice to the Executive Inspector General and all respondents of the Commission’s ruling on the sufficiency of the complaint.
The Commission shall issue notice to the Executive Inspector General and all respondents of the SB0157 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 07535 JAM 27685 b Commission’s ruling on the sufficiency of the complaint.
If the complaint is deemed not to sufficiently allege a SB0157 - 5 - LRB095 07535 JAM 27685 b violation, then the Commission shall send by certified mail, return receipt requested, a notice to the parties of the decision to dismiss the complaint.
If the complaint is deemed not to sufficiently allege a violation, then the Commission shall send by certified mail, return receipt requested, a notice to the parties of the decision to dismiss the complaint.
(k) In all proceedings before the Commission, the standard of proof is by a preponderance of the evidence.
(k) In all proceedings before the Commission, the standard SB0157 Engrossed - 6 - LRB095 07535 JAM 27685 b of proof is by a preponderance of the evidence.
At the request of the subject of the investigation, the Inspector General shall provide a written statement to the subject of the SB0157 - 6 - LRB095 07535 JAM 27685 b investigation and to the Commission of the Inspector General’s decision to close the investigation.
At the request of the subject of the investigation, the Inspector General shall provide a written statement to the subject of the investigation and to the Commission of the Inspector General’s decision to close the investigation.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules

  3. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo

  4. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules

  5. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02-May 23, 2007

  9. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02

  10. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote

  13. Second Reading - Short Debate

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz

  17. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

  18. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  19. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000

  20. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote

  21. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee

  22. Re-assigned to State Government Administration Committee

  23. Assigned to Executive Committee

  24. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford

  25. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos

  26. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

  27. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

  28. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

  30. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elaine Nekritz

  31. Referred to Rules Committee

  32. First Reading

  33. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

  34. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  35. Arrived in House

  36. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  37. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  38. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

  39. Sponsor Removed Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

  40. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul

  41. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2007

  42. Second Reading

  43. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  44. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl

  45. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007

  46. Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000

  47. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  48. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive

  49. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter

  50. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules

  51. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett

  52. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  53. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett

  54. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

  55. Assigned to Executive

  56. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski

  57. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady

  58. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson

  59. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton

  60. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

  61. Referred to Rules

  62. First Reading

  63. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett

Sponsors

  • Susan Garrett · Cosponsor
  • Elizabeth Coulson · Cosponsor
  • John A. Fritchey · Cosponsor
  • Naomi D. Jakobsson · Cosponsor
  • Kathleen A. Ryg · Cosponsor
  • Julie Hamos · Cosponsor
  • Edward J. Acevedo · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (7)

  • Susan Garrett
  • Elizabeth Coulson
  • John A. Fritchey
  • Naomi D. Jakobsson
  • Kathleen A. Ryg
  • Julie Hamos
  • Edward J. Acevedo

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 102003
Democrat 9000
Republican 4000
Total 115003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Munson — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferies — Not Voting
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Schock — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Wait — Yea
Harris — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Madigan — Yea
May — Not Voting
Patterson — Not Voting
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48001
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 58001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Brady — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Millner — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Noland — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Not Voting
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 157 do?
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. With respect to an executive branch State employee who is the subject of an Executive Inspector General's investigation and whose agency head or ultimate jurisdictional authority agrees with the Inspector General as to disciplinary action against the employee, establishes procedures for providing a redacted version of the Inspector General's summary investigation report to the Executive Ethics Commission, to the employee, and to the public, under certain circumstances.
Who sponsors SB 157?
SB 157 is sponsored by Susan Garrett, Elizabeth Coulson, John A. Fritchey, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Kathleen A. Ryg, Julie Hamos, and Edward J. Acevedo.
What is the current status of SB 157?
This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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