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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1729         </title>
<shortdesc>TOLL HWY NEPOTISM DISCLOSURE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Dan McConchie</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>605 ILCS 10/16.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 121, par. 100-16.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that, prior to finalizing a no-bid contract, the chairman and each director of the Toll Highway Authority shall disclose any family, relational, professional, or financial ties, including the degree of connection, to the contractor vying for the contract. Provides that the disclosure shall be released to the public and the Toll Highway Inspector General. Provides that, if the Toll Highway Inspector General determines that a conflict of interest exists, the individual with the conflict of interest shall recuse himself or herself from all discussions and voting upon the contract. Provides that the Authority shall adopt bylaws to define the degree of connection requiring disclosure and to enforce the provision.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan McConchie</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee on Governmental Operations</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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