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IL HB3756

Bill

Status

Failed

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tim Ozinga

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Legislative Ethics Commission from adopting rules requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek advance approval before commencing investigations or issuing subpoenas, and voids any existing such rules.

  • Requires the Legislative Ethics Commission to make all founded reports by the Legislative Inspector General available to the public, unless a 6-member majority votes to deny release and provides public reasoning for the denial.

  • Permits the Legislative Inspector General to make unfounded reports available to the public with the consent of the accused, including the reason why no complaint was filed.

  • Strips respondents of the right to offer redactions or provide responses to reports if they refuse to cooperate after being afforded the opportunity to participate in an investigation.

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Legislative Description

ETHICS REFORM

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules4/5/2024
Ethics & Elections3/5/2024
Rules3/10/2023
Ethics & Elections2/28/2023
Rules2/17/2023

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