HB3985 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended by adding Section 2-105 as follows:

(5 ILCS 420/2-105 new)

Sec. 2-105. Gaming-related income prohibited.

(a) 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.

(b) Any legislator holding ownership in a gaming-related interest from which he or she may derive income as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly shall divest himself or herself of that interest as soon as practicable after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly.