PUBLIC OFFICIAL-CONTINUING ED Senate SponsorsSen. Dave Syverson 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 430/Art. 7 heading new5 ILCS 430/7-5 new10 ILCS 5/7-10from Ch. 46, par. 7-1010 ILCS 5/8-8from Ch. 46, par. 8-810 ILCS 5/10-5from Ch. 46, par. 10-510 ILCS 5/10-8from Ch. 46, par. 10-8Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Requires each officer or member who, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, is elected or appointed to office to complete, within 2 years after the date that he or she is first elected or appointed and every 2 years thereafter for as long as he or she remains an officer or member, an 8-hour continuing education program that has been developed by the Illinois Council on Economic Education and has been approved by the Illinois Community College Board. Provides that an officer or member who is currently licensed by the State in a financial field and is already required to take continuing education classes concerning accounting, economics, or finance shall be exempt from this continuing education requirement. Authorizes an administrative fine to be levied against an officer or employee who fails to timely complete the amendatory Act's continuing education requirement. Prohibits an officer or employee from being elected or appointed to public office if he or she fails to timely pay the fine and complete the required continuing education. Amends the Election Code. Requires candidates to state in their petitions for nomination that they are not barred from being elected or appointed by a violation of the continuing education requirement established by the amendatory Act. 1/31/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson 1/31/2024SenateFirst Reading 1/31/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/6/2024SenateAssigned to Executive 2/15/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson 2/15/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/20/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 3/7/2024SenateTo Subcommittee on Government Operations 3/7/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on Government Operations 3/15/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024 4/5/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024 4/12/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024 5/3/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 17, 2024 5/17/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024 5/24/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024 5/25/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024 6/26/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 6/26/2024SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die