# Illinois HB2795: ETHICS ACT-CONFLICT SITUATION Illinois HB2795, ETHICS ACT-CONFLICT SITUATION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-05-02 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2795-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2795 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: ETHICS ACT-CONFLICT SITUATION - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe - Sponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 14 - Subjects: ethics & elections - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. In a provision involving ethical principles for legislators in the event of a conflict situation, defines conflict situation as any circumstance that (i) involves a legislator, the legislator's immediate family, or a business in which the legislator or the legislator's immediate family holds a direct or indirect economic interest, (ii) is related to a specific matter pending before the legislator, and (iii) may result in a private pecuniary benefit to the legislator, the legislator's immediate family, or one or more businesses in which the legislator is involved. Provides that, upon discovery of a conflict situation, the legislator shall disclose the conflict by notifying the Office of the Legislative Inspector General. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Directs the Legislative Inspector General to examine any conflict situation notice filed by a member, as well as each bill that is related to the conflict situation and that has been filed and approved for consideration, and to either (i) provide the member with an informal advisory opinion or (ii) refer the notice to the Commission for a formal advisory opinion and an opportunity to respond. Requires the Legislative Ethics Commission to examine any conflict situation notice filed by a member and referred to the Commission by the Office of the Legislative Inspector General, as well as each bill that is related to the conflict situation and that has been filed and approved for consideration, and to provide such a member with a formal advisory opinion and an opportunity to respond to the Office of the Legislative Inspector General. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House ## Actions (19) - 2025-05-02: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2025-04-23: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-04-23: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2025-03-31: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-03-21: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-03-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Ethics & Elections (House) - 2025-02-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2795.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2795.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2795-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).