Bill Status of SB 157   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  ST ETHICS-INSPECTOR REPORTS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Susan Garrett-Kirk W. Dillard, John J. Cullerton, Frank C. Watson, Bill Brady, Dan Kotowski, Dale A. Righter, Gary G. Dahl and Pamela J. Althoff-Kwame Raoul-Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

House Sponsors
(Rep. Elaine Nekritz-LaShawn K. Ford-Jack D. Franks, Elizabeth Coulson, John A. Fritchey, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Kathleen A. Ryg, Julie Hamos and Edward J. Acevedo)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 430/20-50

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. With respect to an executive branch State employee who is the subject of an Executive Inspector General's investigation and whose agency head or ultimate jurisdictional authority agrees with the Inspector General as to disciplinary action against the employee, establishes procedures for providing a redacted version of the Inspector General's summary investigation report to the Executive Ethics Commission, to the employee, and to the public, under certain circumstances.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Removes reprimand from the disciplinary actions the Executive Inspector General may recommend. Provides that a redacted summary investigation report may not contain names of or identifying information about the employing State agency or persons. Provides that a redacted report may contain only factual information, the law allegedly violated (if among a specified list), the background or history of the alleged violation, and any recommended discipline.

House Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
5 ILCS 430/5-10
5 ILCS 430/20-90
5 ILCS 430/20-95
5 ILCS 430/50-5

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Requires that within 10 days after beginning an investigation, an Executive Inspector General must provide the Executive Ethics Commission with a summary of the allegations, the reasons for investigating, the investigation's unique tracking number, and any other information the Commission may request. After the investigation, if the Executive Inspector General is not going to seek leave to file a petition for complaint, the Executive Inspector General must provide the Commission with a copy of the summary report and a report of disciplinary action. At the conclusion of the period for seeking leave to file a petition for complaint, if leave has not been sought, the Executive Inspector General must provide the Commission with the summary report of the investigation. Requires that the reports required by the bill are confidential and exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. Makes intentional violation of their confidentiality a Class A misdemeanor. Requires that an Executive Inspector General's summary report of an investigation include specific recommendations for corrective or disciplinary action (now, include the corrective or disciplinary action). Includes suspension as a corrective or disciplinary action. With respect to executive branch ethics training, requires that each ultimate jurisdictional authority annually report to the Executive Ethics Commission and requires that the Executive Ethics Commission (now, each Executive Inspector General) set the training standards and determine position categories. Makes the bill's changes (other than those concerning ethics training and those requiring confidentiality of reports, exempting reports from the Freedom of Information Act, and penalizing confidentiality violations) effective only for 3 years after the bill takes effect.

House Amendment No. 2
With respect to those portions of the bill effective only for 3 years after the bill's effective date, changes the references to "with respect to complaints received by an Executive Inspector General prior to July 1, 2010".

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/31/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
  1/31/2007SenateFirst Reading
  1/31/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  2/22/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  2/23/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
  2/28/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson
  2/28/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
  3/2/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
  3/7/2007SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/13/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
  3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
  3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
  3/13/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  3/13/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
  3/14/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive
  3/14/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  3/15/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000
  3/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007
  3/15/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl
  3/16/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  3/20/2007SenateSecond Reading
  3/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2007
  3/22/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  3/22/2007SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
  3/22/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
  3/22/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  3/22/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  3/22/2007HouseArrived in House
  3/22/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/22/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  3/22/2007HouseFirst Reading
  3/22/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/28/2007HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  3/28/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  4/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  4/18/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  4/18/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  4/18/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
  4/19/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  5/10/2007HouseRe-assigned to State Government Administration Committee
  5/16/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
  5/16/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
  5/16/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
  5/17/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  5/18/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  5/18/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/21/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/21/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  5/21/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/22/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  5/22/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
  5/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02-May 23, 2007
  5/23/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett
  5/23/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
  5/23/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett
  5/23/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
  5/25/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  12/3/2007SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

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