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Illinois House Bill HB1641

Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

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11 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1641 Introduced , by Rep. Blaine Wilhour SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 420/1-113 from Ch. 127, par. 601-113 5 ILCS 420/2-104 from Ch. 127, par. 602-104 5 ILCS 420/3-108 new5 ILCS 420/3-109 new5 ILCS 420/3A-35 5 ILCS 420/3-202 rep.5 ILCS 420/3-203 rep. Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Modifies the definition of "representation case" to include matters before units of local government. Provides that no legislator or employee of a governmental entity may accept or participate in any way in any representation case if the State or unit of local government is an adverse party or if the result is an adverse effect on State or local revenue, State or local finances, or the health, safety, welfare, or relative tax burden of any State resident. Prohibits (rather than allows) participation in a representation case by a person with whom a legislator maintains a close economic association. Provides that no legislator or employee of a governmental entity may derive any income, compensation, or other tangible benefit from providing opinion evidence as an expert against the interests of the State or a unit of local government in any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding before any administrative agency or court. Provides that a legislator shall officially recuse himself or herself from any legislative matter in which the legislator or his or her spouse or immediate family member has a financial interest and shall include in the recusal a written explanation for the recusal. Makes conforming and other changes. LRB103 25633 DTM 51982 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1641 Introduced , by Rep. Blaine Wilhour SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 420/1-113 from Ch. 127, par. 601-113 5 ILCS 420/2-104 from Ch. 127, par. 602-104 5 ILCS 420/3-108 new5 ILCS 420/3-109 new5 ILCS 420/3A-35 5 ILCS 420/3-202 rep.5 ILCS 420/3-203 rep. 5 ILCS 420/1-113 from Ch. 127, par. 601-113 5 ILCS 420/2-104 from Ch. 127, par. 602-104 5 ILCS 420/3-108 new 5 ILCS 420/3-109 new 5 ILCS 420/3A-35 5 ILCS 420/3-202 rep. 5 ILCS 420/3-203 rep. Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Modifies the definition of "representation case" to include matters before units of local government. Provides that no legislator or employee of a governmental entity may accept or participate in any way in any representation case if the State or unit of local government is an adverse party or if the result is an adverse effect on State or local revenue, State or local finances, or the health, safety, welfare, or relative tax burden of any State resident. Prohibits (rather than allows) participation in a representation case by a person with whom a legislator maintains a close economic association. Provides that no legislator or employee of a governmental entity may derive any income, compensation, or other tangible benefit from providing opinion evidence as an expert against the interests of the State or a unit of local government in any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding before any administrative agency or court. Provides that a legislator shall officially recuse himself or herself from any legislative matter in which the legislator or his or her spouse or immediate family member has a financial interest and shall include in the recusal a written explanation for the recusal. Makes conforming and other changes. LRB103 25633 DTM 51982 b LRB103 25633 DTM 51982 b A BILL FOR
22 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1641 Introduced , by Rep. Blaine Wilhour SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
33 5 ILCS 420/1-113 from Ch. 127, par. 601-113 5 ILCS 420/2-104 from Ch. 127, par. 602-104 5 ILCS 420/3-108 new5 ILCS 420/3-109 new5 ILCS 420/3A-35 5 ILCS 420/3-202 rep.5 ILCS 420/3-203 rep. 5 ILCS 420/1-113 from Ch. 127, par. 601-113 5 ILCS 420/2-104 from Ch. 127, par. 602-104 5 ILCS 420/3-108 new 5 ILCS 420/3-109 new 5 ILCS 420/3A-35 5 ILCS 420/3-202 rep. 5 ILCS 420/3-203 rep.
44 5 ILCS 420/1-113 from Ch. 127, par. 601-113
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1111 Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Modifies the definition of "representation case" to include matters before units of local government. Provides that no legislator or employee of a governmental entity may accept or participate in any way in any representation case if the State or unit of local government is an adverse party or if the result is an adverse effect on State or local revenue, State or local finances, or the health, safety, welfare, or relative tax burden of any State resident. Prohibits (rather than allows) participation in a representation case by a person with whom a legislator maintains a close economic association. Provides that no legislator or employee of a governmental entity may derive any income, compensation, or other tangible benefit from providing opinion evidence as an expert against the interests of the State or a unit of local government in any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding before any administrative agency or court. Provides that a legislator shall officially recuse himself or herself from any legislative matter in which the legislator or his or her spouse or immediate family member has a financial interest and shall include in the recusal a written explanation for the recusal. Makes conforming and other changes.
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1717 1 AN ACT concerning government.
1818 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
1919 3 represented in the General Assembly:
2020 4 Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended
2121 5 by changing Sections 1-113, 2-104, and 3A-35 and by adding
2222 6 Sections 3-108 and 3-109 as follows:
2323 7 (5 ILCS 420/1-113) (from Ch. 127, par. 601-113)
2424 8 Sec. 1-113. "Representation case" means the professional
2525 9 representation of any person, client or principal, with or
2626 10 without compensation, in any matter before any State agency or
2727 11 unit of local government where the action or non-action of the
2828 12 State agency or unit of local government involves the exercise
2929 13 of substantial discretion. However, the term shall not include
3030 14 inquiries for information or other services rendered in a
3131 15 legislative capacity on behalf of a constituent or other
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3333 17 (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)
3434 18 (5 ILCS 420/2-104) (from Ch. 127, par. 602-104)
3535 19 Sec. 2-104. Representation case. No legislator may accept
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4343 5 ILCS 420/1-113 from Ch. 127, par. 601-113 5 ILCS 420/2-104 from Ch. 127, par. 602-104 5 ILCS 420/3-108 new5 ILCS 420/3-109 new5 ILCS 420/3A-35 5 ILCS 420/3-202 rep.5 ILCS 420/3-203 rep. 5 ILCS 420/1-113 from Ch. 127, par. 601-113 5 ILCS 420/2-104 from Ch. 127, par. 602-104 5 ILCS 420/3-108 new 5 ILCS 420/3-109 new 5 ILCS 420/3A-35 5 ILCS 420/3-202 rep. 5 ILCS 420/3-203 rep.
4444 5 ILCS 420/1-113 from Ch. 127, par. 601-113
4545 5 ILCS 420/2-104 from Ch. 127, par. 602-104
4646 5 ILCS 420/3-108 new
4747 5 ILCS 420/3-109 new
4848 5 ILCS 420/3A-35
4949 5 ILCS 420/3-202 rep.
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5151 Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Modifies the definition of "representation case" to include matters before units of local government. Provides that no legislator or employee of a governmental entity may accept or participate in any way in any representation case if the State or unit of local government is an adverse party or if the result is an adverse effect on State or local revenue, State or local finances, or the health, safety, welfare, or relative tax burden of any State resident. Prohibits (rather than allows) participation in a representation case by a person with whom a legislator maintains a close economic association. Provides that no legislator or employee of a governmental entity may derive any income, compensation, or other tangible benefit from providing opinion evidence as an expert against the interests of the State or a unit of local government in any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding before any administrative agency or court. Provides that a legislator shall officially recuse himself or herself from any legislative matter in which the legislator or his or her spouse or immediate family member has a financial interest and shall include in the recusal a written explanation for the recusal. Makes conforming and other changes.
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8585 1 effect on State or local revenue, State or local finances, or
8686 2 the health, safety, welfare, or relative tax burden of any
8787 3 State resident before (1) the Court of Claims of this State or
8888 4 (2) before the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, when
8989 5 the State of Illinois is the respondent.
9090 6 This Section prohibits does not prohibit participation in
9191 7 such a representation case by a person with whom the
9292 8 legislator maintains a close economic association, unless the
9393 9 fact of that association is used to influence or attempt to
9494 10 influence the State agency in the rendering of its decision.
9595 11 A violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor.
9696 12 (Source: P.A. 93-721, eff. 1-1-05; revised 6-13-22.)
9797 13 (5 ILCS 420/3-108 new)
9898 14 Sec. 3-108. Testimony against government interests. No
9999 15 legislator may derive any income, compensation, or other
100100 16 tangible benefit from providing opinion evidence as an expert
101101 17 against the interests of the State or a unit of local
102102 18 government in any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding before
103103 19 any administrative agency or court.
104104 20 (5 ILCS 420/3-109 new)
105105 21 Sec. 3-109. Legislator recusal. Notwithstanding any
106106 22 provision of law to the contrary, a legislator shall
107107 23 officially recuse himself or herself from any legislative
108108 24 matter in which the legislator or his or her spouse or
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119119 1 immediate family member has a financial interest and shall
120120 2 include in the recusal a written explanation for the recusal.
121121 3 (5 ILCS 420/3A-35)
122122 4 Sec. 3A-35. Conflicts of interests.
123123 5 (a) In addition to the provisions of subsection (a) of
124124 6 Section 50-13 of the Illinois Procurement Code, it is unlawful
125125 7 for an appointed member of a board, commission, authority, or
126126 8 task force authorized or created by State law or by executive
127127 9 order of the Governor, the spouse of the appointee, or an
128128 10 immediate family member of the appointee living in the
129129 11 appointee's residence to have or acquire a contract or have or
130130 12 acquire a direct pecuniary interest in a contract with the
131131 13 State that relates to the board, commission, authority, or
132132 14 task force of which he or she is an appointee during and for
133133 15 one year after the conclusion of the person's term of office.
134134 16 (b) If (i) a person subject to subsection (a) is entitled
135135 17 to receive more than 7 1/2% of the total distributable income
136136 18 of a partnership, association, corporation, or other business
137137 19 entity or (ii) a person subject to subsection (a) together
138138 20 with his or her spouse and immediate family members living in
139139 21 that person's residence are entitled to receive more than 15%,
140140 22 in the aggregate, of the total distributable income of a
141141 23 partnership, association, corporation, or other business
142142 24 entity then it is unlawful for that partnership, association,
143143 25 corporation, or other business entity to have or acquire a
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154154 1 contract or a direct pecuniary interest in a contract
155155 2 prohibited by subsection (a) during and for one year after the
156156 3 conclusion of the person's term of office.
157157 4 (c) No employee of a governmental entity subject to the
158158 5 provisions of this Act may represent, or derive any income,
159159 6 compensation, or other tangible benefit from the
160160 7 representation of, any person in any judicial, quasi-judicial,
161161 8 or other proceeding before any administrative agency or court
162162 9 in which the State or unit of local government is an adverse
163163 10 party, or in any such proceeding that may result in an adverse
164164 11 effect on State or local revenue, State or local finances, or
165165 12 the health, safety, welfare, or relative tax burden of any
166166 13 State resident.
167167 14 (d) No employee of a governmental entity subject to the
168168 15 provisions of this Act may derive any income, compensation, or
169169 16 other tangible benefit from providing opinion evidence as an
170170 17 expert against the interests of the State or a unit of local
171171 18 government in any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding before
172172 19 any administrative agency or court.
173173 20 (Source: P.A. 93-615, eff. 11-19-03.)
174174 21 (5 ILCS 420/3-202 rep.)
175175 22 (5 ILCS 420/3-203 rep.)
176176 23 Section 10. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is
177177 24 amended by repealing Sections 3-202 and 3-203.
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