101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3985

 

Introduced 1/8/2020, by Rep. Allen Skillicorn - Mark Batinick

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 420/2-105 new

    Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that no legislator shall receive any income derived from his or her ownership of any gaming-related interest, or otherwise receive compensation for services provided to or on behalf of any gaming-related interest. Requires any legislator holding ownership in a gaming-related interest from which he or she may derive income to divest himself or herself of that interest.


LRB101 15868 RJF 65225 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB3985LRB101 15868 RJF 65225 b

1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended
5by adding Section 2-105 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 420/2-105 new)
7    Sec. 2-105. Gaming-related income prohibited.
8    (a) No legislator shall receive any income derived from his
9or her ownership of any gaming-related interest, or otherwise
10receive compensation for services provided to or on behalf of
11any gaming-related interest.
12    (b) Any legislator holding ownership in a gaming-related
13interest from which he or she may derive income as of the
14effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General
15Assembly shall divest himself or herself of that interest as
16soon as practicable after the effective date of this amendatory
17Act of the 101st General Assembly.