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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2297         </title>
<shortdesc>LIG-ETHICS INVESTIGATIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Jason A. Barickman-Steve McClure-Dan McConchie-Jim Oberweis-Sue Rezin, Dale A. Righter, Jil Tracy, Craig Wilcox, William E. Brady, Chuck Weaver, Neil Anderson, Dale Fowler, Brian W. Stewart, Donald P. DeWitte, Jason Plummer, Chapin Rose, John F. Curran, Dave Syverson, Paul Schimpf and Robert F. Martwick</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>5 ILCS 430/25-15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 430/25-20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing any investigation or issuing a subpoena. Provides that any existing rule, as of the effective date of the amendatory Act, requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing any investigation or issuing a subpoena is void. Removes language providing that the Legislative Inspector General needs the advance approval of the Commission to issue subpoenas. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jim Oberweis</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Brian W. Stewart</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson</action>
<statusdate>11/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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