Bill Status of HB 3696   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  ETHICS-LIG INVESTIGATIONS

House Sponsors
Rep. Martha Deuter-Abdelnasser Rashid-Kelly M. Cassidy-Lilian Jiménez, Nicolle Grasse, Dagmara Avelar, Joyce Mason, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Norma Hernandez, Barbara Hernandez, Edgar González, Jr., Rita Mayfield, Nabeela Syed, Anne Stava-Murray, Eva-Dina Delgado, Theresa Mah, Kevin John Olickal, Dave Vella and Lindsey LaPointe

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 430/25-5
5 ILCS 430/25-20
5 ILCS 430/25-52

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the appointing authorities of the Legislative Ethics Commission shall (rather than may) appoint at least one commissioner from the general public. Allows the Legislative Inspector General to issue subpoenas without the advance approval of the Commission. Provides that within 60 days after the Legislative Ethics Commission's receipt of a summary report and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head regarding a potential violation of this Act or potential wrongful acts within the jurisdiction of the Legislative Inspector General, the Legislative Inspector General (rather than the Commission) shall make available to the public the report and response or a redacted version of the report and response. Provides that the Legislative Inspector General (rather than the Commission) may make available to the public any other summary report and response of the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head or a redacted version of the report and response without prior approval from the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before publishing summary reports. Provides for the redaction of summary reports by the Legislative Inspector General and related requirements. Makes conforming and other changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter
  2/18/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  3/5/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  3/11/2025HouseAssigned to Ethics & Elections
  3/12/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  3/12/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  3/20/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  3/21/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  3/21/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/21/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  3/24/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  3/27/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  4/8/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  4/9/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  4/23/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  4/24/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  4/24/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  4/25/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  4/25/2025HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  5/2/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

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