IllinoisHB3696104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House

ETHICS-LIG INVESTIGATIONS

Sponsored By: Martha Deuter (Democratic)

In Committee

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.

ethics & elections

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Martha Deuter

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Abdelnasser Rashid

    Democratic • House

  • Anne Stava

    Democratic • House

  • Barbara Hernandez

    Democratic • House

  • Dagmara Avelar

    Democratic • House

  • Dave Vella

    Democratic • House

  • Diane Blair-Sherlock

    Democratic • House

  • Edgar González, Jr.

    Democratic • House

  • Eva-Dina Delgado

    Democratic • House

  • Joyce Mason

    Democratic • House

  • Kelly M. Cassidy

    Democratic • House

  • Kevin John Olickal

    Democratic • House

  • Lilian Jiménez

    Democratic • House

  • Lindsey LaPointe

    Democratic • House

  • Nabeela Syed

    Democratic • House

  • Nicolle Grasse

    Democratic • House

  • Norma Hernandez

    Democratic • House

  • Rita Mayfield

    Democratic • House

  • Theresa Mah

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

    5/2/2025House
  2. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lilian Jiménez

    4/25/2025House
  3. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

    4/25/2025House
  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

    4/24/2025House
  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

    4/24/2025House
  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

    4/23/2025House
  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

    4/9/2025House
  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

    4/8/2025House
  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

    4/7/2025House
  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

    3/27/2025House
  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

    3/24/2025House
  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

    3/21/2025House
  13. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

    3/21/2025House
  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

    3/21/2025House
  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

    3/20/2025House
  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

    3/12/2025House
  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

    3/12/2025House
  18. Assigned to Ethics & Elections

    3/11/2025House
  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

    3/6/2025House
  20. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

    3/5/2025House
  21. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

    3/5/2025House
  22. Referred to Rules Committee

    2/18/2025House
  23. First Reading

    2/18/2025House
  24. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter

    2/7/2025House

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