Ethics Legislation - Illinois

ETHICS-ADMIN LEAVE-CRIMINAL Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that if any State officer or employee of the executive or legislative branch is placed on administrative leave, either voluntarily or involuntarily, pending the outcome of a criminal investigation or prosecution and that officer or employee is removed from office or employment for one or more reasons directly related to that criminal matter, then the officer or employee is indebted to the State for all compensation and the value of all benefits received during the administrative leave and must forthwith pay the full amount to the State. As a matter of law, applies similar restrictions on officers and employees of units of local government and school districts. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1 Changes references from "employee" to "government employee". Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the [...]

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PROCURE-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 [...]

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ETHICS-STATE LEASES Amends the Election Code, the Illinois Procurement Code, and the State Property Control Act. Requires the State Board of Elections to develop and maintain on its website a searchable database, derived from political committees' finance reports, of contributors to candidates for and holders of the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Comptroller, and State Treasurer. Prohibits an executive branch State agency from executing a lease with a business entity if the business entity or any of its affiliates has made any campaign contribution of $150 to the officeholder responsible for awarding the lease during the 24 months before the general election at which that officeholder was first elected or re-elected to his or her current office and the officeholder's entire term. Requires the business entity to disclose its affiliates and to certify that no violating contributions have been made. Requires the State agency [...]

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DPH-CORD STEM CELL BANKS Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law. Subject to appropriation, directs the Department to establish a statewide network of cord blood stem cell banks. Sets forth requirements and duties of donor banks. Creates an advisory committee to advise the Department concerning administration of the network. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law with respect to the network of cord blood stem cell banks. Removes the requirement that the network be "statewide". Provides that members of the advisory committee are subject to conflict of interest restrictions and are required to make disclosures of income and financial interests. Requires donor banks to have policies and procedures in place for procurement, including voluntary, informed, and confidential [...]

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ST ETHICS-INSPECTOR REPORTS Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. With respect to an executive branch State employee who is the subject of an Executive Inspector General's investigation and whose agency head or ultimate jurisdictional authority agrees with the Inspector General as to disciplinary action against the employee, establishes procedures for providing a redacted version of the Inspector General's summary investigation report to the Executive Ethics Commission, to the employee, and to the public, under certain circumstances. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Removes reprimand from the disciplinary actions the Executive Inspector General may recommend. Provides that a redacted summary investigation report may not contain names of or identifying information about the employing State agency or persons. Provides that a redacted report may contain only factual information, the law allegedly violated (if among a specified list), the background [...]

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ETHICS-STATE LEASES Amends the Election Code, the Illinois Procurement Code, and the State Property Control Act. Requires the State Board of Elections to develop and maintain on its website a searchable database, derived from political committees' finance reports, of contributors to candidates for and holders of the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Comptroller, and State Treasurer. Prohibits an executive branch State agency from executing a lease with a business entity if the business entity or any of its affiliates has made any campaign contribution of $150 to the officeholder responsible for awarding the lease during the 24 months before the general election at which that officeholder was first elected or re-elected to his or her current office and the officeholder's entire term. Requires the business entity to disclose its affiliates and to certify that no violating contributions have been made. Requires the State agency [...]

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