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IL SB3879
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Julie Morrison
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AI Summary
- Extends the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act to cover road district officers in addition to township officers
- Requires all townships to appoint or designate an auditing entity (individual, commission, or committee) responsible for receiving, investigating, and adjudicating complaints of improper governmental action or ethical misconduct by township and road district officials and employees
- Designates the county State's Attorney as the default auditing entity if a township fails to appoint one; prohibits elected officials from serving as the auditing entity
- Mandates annual ethics training beginning in 2026 for all township and road district officers, members, and employees, meeting Attorney General standards; new officials must complete training within 30 days of starting
- Allows townships and road districts to alternatively submit to county ethics oversight with county board consent instead of establishing their own auditing entity
Legislative Description
TWP/ROAD DIST-AUDIT OFFICIAL
Last Action
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
3/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Executive2/24/2026
Assignments2/6/2026
Full Bill Text
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