Bill Status of SB 2488   101st General Assembly

Short Description:  ETHICS-GA LEADERSHIP & LEC

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Melinda Bush-Julie A. Morrison, Laura M. Murphy and Adriane Johnson

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 430/5-63 new
5 ILCS 430/25-5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that any member of the General Assembly shall, upon being charged with a crime or the return of an indictment for a crime, be immediately removed from any leadership position held by that person. Provides that if the charges are dropped or dismissed, or the member is acquitted of the crime, his or her leadership position shall not be automatically restored, but he or she shall once again be eligible to hold a leadership position. Provides that any person serving as a commissioner of the Legislative Ethics Commission shall, upon being charged with a crime or the return of an indictment for a crime, be immediately removed from his or her position as a commissioner of the Commission. Provides that if the charges are dropped or dismissed, or the former commissioner is acquitted of the crime, his or her position as a commissioner shall not be automatically restored, but he or she shall once again be eligible to hold a position as a commissioner. Makes conforming changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/22/2020SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush
  1/22/2020SenateFirst Reading
  1/22/2020SenateReferred to Assignments
  1/29/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  1/29/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  11/19/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

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