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IL SB2261

Bill

Status

Failed

1/13/2015

Primary Sponsor

Darin LaHood

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Origin

Senate

98th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act Section 3-203 to require legislators who take official action despite a conflict of interest to file written notice describing the conflict with the Secretary of the Senate or Clerk of the House.

  • Requires the Secretary of the Senate or Clerk of the House to forward copies of conflict notices to the Legislative Information System for posting on the General Assembly's website alongside the applicable matter.

  • Mandates that legislators acting despite conflicts must serve the public interest rather than any private interest.

  • Establishes a public disclosure mechanism to notify all members of the legislator's chamber of the existence of any conflicts when official action is taken.

Legislative Description

ETHICS-POST CONFLICTS ONLINE

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/13/2015

Committee Referrals

Assignments3/22/2013
Governmental Operations3/6/2013
Executive3/5/2013
Assignments2/15/2013

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