# Illinois SB3879: TWP/ROAD DIST-AUDIT OFFICIAL

Illinois SB3879, TWP/ROAD DIST-AUDIT OFFICIAL, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Julie A. Morrison (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-22 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-10-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB3879
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: TWP/ROAD DIST-AUDIT OFFICIAL
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-05-22, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: assignments, executive
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Township Code. Provides that, in addition to all townships, all road district officers shall be subject to the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act. Provides that, in addition to all requirements of specified provisions of the State Officials and Employee Ethics Act and specified provisions of the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act, all townships shall adopt ordinances or resolutions that include the appointment or designation of an individual, commission, or committee to serve as the auditing entity that is responsible for receiving, hearing, investigating, adjudicating, and disposing of all complaints and allegations of improper governmental action, ethical misconduct, either under State or local laws, rules, ordinances, or policies by any official or employee of the township or any official or employee of a road district within the township. Provides that, if the township does not appoint an auditing entity, then the auditing entity shall be the State's Attorney of the county in which the unit of local government is located. Provides that the township's auditing entity shall have jurisdiction over any township assessor's or road district's offices, including all officials and employees of the township assessor's or road district's offices. Provides that, beginning in 2026, each officer, member, and employee of each township and road district must complete, at least annually, an ethics training program that equals or exceeds the minimum ethics training set forth in the model ethics training program developed by the Attorney General. Provides that, instead of enacting an ordinance, resolution, or policy, a township or road district, may, with the consent of the county board in which the township or road district is located, subject itself to the jurisdiction of that county's ethics officer or inspector general and all ethics laws applicable thereto, including all ethics policies, rules, regulations, and ordinances adopted by the county. Effective Immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (10)

- 2026-05-22: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: To Ethics (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Assigned to Executive (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3879.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- 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/SB/PDF/10400SB3879.pdf)

## Related
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3879-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-25).