ETHICS-PARTISAN APPOINTEES
Sponsored By: Jil Tracy (Republican)
In Committee
Summary
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that, for purposes of determining the partisanship of any person who is appointed by the Governor to an office that either requires specific partisanship or limits the number of appointees from a single political party that may be appointed, the vote of that person in the 3 general primary elections immediately preceding the effective date of the appointment shall determine his or her partisanship for that person's term of office. Provides that a person who did not vote, or who voted but did not request a partisan ballot, in the 3 general primary elections immediately preceding the effective date of the appointment or who voted but requested partisan ballots for 2 or more different political parties in the 3 general primary elections immediately preceding the effective date of the appointment shall be deemed an independent for purposes of determining partisanship for that person's term of office.
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jil Tracy
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Dale Fowler
Republican • Senate
Dave Syverson
Republican • Senate
Donald P. DeWitte
Republican • Senate
Jason Plummer
Republican • Senate
John F. Curran
Republican • Senate
Neil Anderson
Republican • Senate
Sally J. Turner
Republican • Senate
Terri Bryant
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
5/22/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
5/15/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
5/14/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
4/24/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
3/27/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
3/13/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
3/10/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
3/4/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
3/3/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
3/3/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
3/3/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
3/3/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
2/27/2026SenateTo Government Operations
2/4/2026SenateRe-assigned to Executive
2/3/2026SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
4/11/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
3/21/2025SenateTo Government Operations
2/19/2025SenateAssigned to Executive
2/4/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
1/24/2025SenateFirst Reading
1/24/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy
1/24/2025Senate
Bill Text
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