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Latest Action: 05/31/2008 - Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009 Bill TextPROCUREMENT DISCLOSURES Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Requires that a special government agent file his or her statement of economic interests within 60 days after assuming responsibilities as a special government agent (now, within 30 days after making an ex parte communication). Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Prohibits all State employees from obtaining State contracts (now, those earning more than 60% of the Governor's compensation). Requires that a waiver from the prohibition against obtaining State contracts must be filed within the earlier of 60 days after it is issued or when contract performance begins, and provides that the contract is voidable if the waiver is not filed within that period. Prohibits the State from entering into a contract with respect to the issuance of bonds or other securities with an entity that uses an independent consultant. Defines an independent consultant. Requires that a State contract with an entity subject to certain [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/09/2007 - Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg Bill TextGOVERNMENT ETHICS Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, the Lobbyist Registration Act, the Illinois Procurement Code, the State Property Control Act, and the Illinois Pension Code. Makes changes with respect to the following: statements of economic interests; gifts to State officers and employees and to members and employees of boards of pension funds and retirement systems and the Illinois State Board of Investment; ultimate jurisdictional authorities; ethics training; ethics officers; prohibited political activities; the revolving door prohibition; public service announcements; collective bargaining; lobbying; emergency procurements; holdover leases; contract disclosures; the Illinois Procurement Bulletin; lease renewals; naming or sponsorship rights relating to State assets; and investment advisers, fiduciaries, and prohibited activities relating to pension funds, retirement systems, and the Illinois State Board of Investment.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel Bill TextETHICS-LOBBYING Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act to impose revolving door restrictions on executive branch and legislative branch officers and employees. Amends the Secretary of State Act to give the Secretary of State Inspector General the authority to investigate lobbyist wrongdoing. Amends the General Assembly Staff Assistants Act concerning committee witness slips. Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act with respect to the following: the definition of "official"; lobbying entities; registration under the Act; serving on boards and commissions; reports; gifts; penalties; and other matters. Effective July 1, 2007. House Amendment No. 1 In the General Assembly Staff Assistants Act, changes the responsibility for posting witness slips from a staff person designated by the committee to the legislative committee clerk, as assigned. Removes the bill's July 1, 2007 effective date. Fiscal [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Filed with the Secretary of State Bill Text
PROCUREMENT LOBBYING-RESTRICT
Requires contractors, vendors, and bidders on State contracts to certify compliance with restrictions on procurement lobbying by family members of the then-serving Governor or by former State employees who had procurement authority during the previous year.
Latest Action: 05/31/2008 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee Bill Text
GENERAL ASSEMBLY-LOBBYING
Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Prohibits a General Assembly member from sponsoring legislation affecting an industry or State agency for which the member's relative lobbies.
Latest Action: 02/15/2008 - First Reading Bill Text
LOBBYING-ST BOARD MEMBERS
Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Applies the Act to the lobbying of members of State boards and commissions.
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Latest Action: 09/25/2008 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0971 Bill TextPROCURE-ELEC-BUSINESS CONTRIB Amends the State Treasurer Act. Requires the Treasurer to post information on his or her official website concerning the investment of public funds. Sets forth the required information. Does not require posting of information that is exempt from inspection and copying under the Freedom of Information Act. Fiscal Note (Office of the Treasurer) House Bill 824 will not have a fiscal effect. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 505/16.7 newAdds [...] show full description
Latest Action: 09/10/2008 - Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman Bill TextETHICS-CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, the Election Code, the Compensation Review Act, and the Illinois Procurement Code. Prohibits members of the General Assembly from being employed by the State, a municipality, or a unit of local government, with specified exceptions. Requires members of and candidates for the General Assembly to disclose information concerning lobbying activities and representation cases on their statements of economic interests. Requires the Compensation Review Board to file separate reports for (i) judges and State's Attorneys and (ii) all other positions. Requires the General Assembly to approve or reduce a report for it to take effect (now, must disapprove or reduce a report to prevent it from taking effect). Prohibits campaign contributions from a business entity with annual aggregate State contracts or pending State contract bids of more than $50,000, or from the business entity's affiliates, to any political committee [...] show full description
Latest Action: 09/10/2008 - Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey Bill TextETHICS-CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, the Election Code, the Compensation Review Act, and the Illinois Procurement Code. Prohibits members of the General Assembly from being employed by the State, a municipality, or a unit of local government, with specified exceptions. Requires members of and candidates for the General Assembly to disclose information concerning lobbying activities and representation cases on their statements of economic interests. Requires the Compensation Review Board to file separate reports for (i) judges and State's Attorneys and (ii) all other positions. Requires the General Assembly to approve or reduce a report for it to take effect (now, must disapprove or reduce a report to prevent it from taking effect). Prohibits campaign contributions from a business entity with annual aggregate State contracts or pending State contract bids of more than $50,000, or from the business entity's affiliates, to any political committee [...] show full description
Latest Action: 09/10/2008 - Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey Bill Text
GOVT ETHICS-GA LOBBYING
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Requires members of and candidates for the General Assembly to disclose information concerning lobbying activities and representation cases on their statements of economic interests.
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Latest Action: 09/10/2008 - Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey Bill Text
GOVT ETHICS-GA LOBBYING
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Requires members of and candidates for the General Assembly to disclose information concerning lobbying activities and representation cases on their statements of economic interests.
Latest Action: 09/10/2008 - Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman Bill TextETHICS-CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, the Election Code, the Compensation Review Act, and the Illinois Procurement Code. Prohibits members of the General Assembly from being employed by the State, a municipality, or a unit of local government, with specified exceptions. Requires members of and candidates for the General Assembly to disclose information concerning lobbying activities and representation cases on their statements of economic interests. Requires the Compensation Review Board to file separate reports for (i) judges and State's Attorneys and (ii) all other positions. Requires the General Assembly to approve or reduce a report for it to take effect (now, must disapprove or reduce a report to prevent it from taking effect). Prohibits campaign contributions from a business entity with annual aggregate State contracts or pending State contract bids of more than $50,000, or from the business entity's affiliates, to any political committee [...] show full description
Latest Action: 09/10/2008 - Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey Bill TextETHICS-CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, the Election Code, the Compensation Review Act, and the Illinois Procurement Code. Prohibits members of the General Assembly from being employed by the State, a municipality, or a unit of local government, with specified exceptions. Requires members of and candidates for the General Assembly to disclose information concerning lobbying activities and representation cases on their statements of economic interests. Requires the Compensation Review Board to file separate reports for (i) judges and State's Attorneys and (ii) all other positions. Requires the General Assembly to approve or reduce a report for it to take effect (now, must disapprove or reduce a report to prevent it from taking effect). Prohibits campaign contributions from a business entity with annual aggregate State contracts or pending State contract bids of more than $50,000, or from the business entity's affiliates, to any political committee [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/15/2008 - First Reading Bill Text
LOBBYING-ST BOARD MEMBERS
Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Applies the Act to the lobbying of members of State boards and commissions.
Latest Action: 05/31/2008 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee Bill Text
GENERAL ASSEMBLY-LOBBYING
Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Prohibits a General Assembly member from sponsoring legislation affecting an industry or State agency for which the member's relative lobbies.
Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Filed with the Secretary of State Bill Text
PROCUREMENT LOBBYING-RESTRICT
Requires contractors, vendors, and bidders on State contracts to certify compliance with restrictions on procurement lobbying by family members of the then-serving Governor or by former State employees who had procurement authority during the previous year.
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Latest Action: 05/31/2008 - Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009 Bill TextPROCUREMENT DISCLOSURES Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Requires that a special government agent file his or her statement of economic interests within 60 days after assuming responsibilities as a special government agent (now, within 30 days after making an ex parte communication). Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Prohibits all State employees from obtaining State contracts (now, those earning more than 60% of the Governor's compensation). Requires that a waiver from the prohibition against obtaining State contracts must be filed within the earlier of 60 days after it is issued or when contract performance begins, and provides that the contract is voidable if the waiver is not filed within that period. Prohibits the State from entering into a contract with respect to the issuance of bonds or other securities with an entity that uses an independent consultant. Defines an independent consultant. Requires that a State contract with an entity subject to certain [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/09/2007 - Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg Bill TextGOVERNMENT ETHICS Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, the Lobbyist Registration Act, the Illinois Procurement Code, the State Property Control Act, and the Illinois Pension Code. Makes changes with respect to the following: statements of economic interests; gifts to State officers and employees and to members and employees of boards of pension funds and retirement systems and the Illinois State Board of Investment; ultimate jurisdictional authorities; ethics training; ethics officers; prohibited political activities; the revolving door prohibition; public service announcements; collective bargaining; lobbying; emergency procurements; holdover leases; contract disclosures; the Illinois Procurement Bulletin; lease renewals; naming or sponsorship rights relating to State assets; and investment advisers, fiduciaries, and prohibited activities relating to pension funds, retirement systems, and the Illinois State Board of Investment.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 09/23/2008 - Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-000-000 Bill TextSTATE GOVERNMENT-TECH Amends the Compensation Review Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 25 ILCS 120/1Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 420/2-106 new5 ILCS 420/4A-102from Ch. 127, par. 604A-102 show full description
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Latest Action: 09/25/2008 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0971 Bill TextPROCURE-ELEC-BUSINESS CONTRIB Amends the State Treasurer Act. Requires the Treasurer to post information on his or her official website concerning the investment of public funds. Sets forth the required information. Does not require posting of information that is exempt from inspection and copying under the Freedom of Information Act. Fiscal Note (Office of the Treasurer) House Bill 824 will not have a fiscal effect. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 505/16.7 newAdds [...] show full description
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