IL HB3610

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act to make investigatory files and reports of the Office of an Executive Inspector General confidential and exempt from Freedom of Information Act disclosure, except for monthly reports required under Section 20-85.

Allows disclosure of Executive Inspector General investigatory files to law enforcement authorities, the ultimate jurisdictional authority, the Executive Ethics Commission, other Inspectors General, Regional Transit Board Inspectors General, and the head of a State agency affected by or involved in the investigation.

Maintains existing exemptions for documents generated by ethics officers and allegations submitted to an Executive Inspector General, with exceptions for cases where the Executive Ethics Commission finds a violation occurred.

Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.