SB0097 Summary

• Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act to require all persons filing statements of economic interests to disclose the names of any immediate family members who are registered lobbyists.

• Defines "immediate family member" to include spouse, parent, child, stepchild, adopted child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent, and grandchild.

• Adds a new item (6) to Section 4A-102(a) requiring disclosure of registered lobbyist family members as part of the standard statement of economic interests filed by all required filers.

• Updates the statement of economic interests forms in Sections 4A-103 and 4A-104 to include a new section (9) for listing registered lobbyist family members on both state and county-level filings.