HB0361 Summary

• Amends Illinois Governmental Ethics Act to impose Class A misdemeanor fines up to $200,000 for legislators engaging in lobbying for compensation, accepting compensation for legislative duties, or representing clients before Court of Claims or Workers' Compensation Commission.

• Increases penalties for false or incomplete statements of economic interests from unspecified to up to $150,000 fine per violation, and adds new Section 3-108 establishing fines of $5,500-$50,000 for intentional violations of various ethics provisions.

• Amends State Officials and Employees Ethics Act to impose $50 fines for intentional failure to complete annual ethics training and sexual harassment training within required timeframes.

• Increases penalties for violations of disadvantaged business enterprise certification laws, establishing up to $115,000 fine for fraudulently obtaining public moneys reserved for minority-owned, women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, or veteran-owned small businesses.

• Increases bribery penalties under Criminal Code from Class 2 felony to Class 2 felony with up to $1,000,000 fine possible.