Bill Status of HB 3121   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  ETHICS-REP CASE AND RECUSAL

House Sponsors
Rep. Blaine Wilhour-Dan Ugaste, Dave Severin, David Friess, Travis Weaver, Charles Meier, Kevin Schmidt and Jason R. Bunting

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  3/21/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 420/1-113from Ch. 127, par. 601-113
5 ILCS 420/2-104from Ch. 127, par. 602-104
5 ILCS 420/3-108 new
5 ILCS 420/3-109 new
5 ILCS 420/3A-35
5 ILCS 420/3-202 rep.
5 ILCS 420/3-203 rep.

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Modifies the definition of "representation case" to include matters before units of local government. Provides that no legislator or employee of a governmental entity may accept or participate in any way in any representation case if the State or unit of local government is an adverse party or if the result is an adverse effect on State or local revenue, State or local finances, or the health, safety, welfare, or relative tax burden of any State resident. Prohibits (rather than allows) participation in a representation case by a person with whom a legislator maintains a close economic association. Provides that no legislator or employee of a governmental entity may derive any income, compensation, or other tangible benefit from providing opinion evidence as an expert against the interests of the State or a unit of local government in any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding before any administrative agency or court. Provides that a legislator shall officially recuse himself or herself from any legislative matter in which the legislator or his or her spouse or immediate family member has a financial interest and shall include in the recusal a written explanation for the recusal. Makes conforming and other changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Blaine Wilhour
  2/18/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2025HouseAssigned to Ethics & Elections
  3/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  3/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
  3/21/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/25/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
  3/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  3/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  3/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  4/8/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

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