GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Michael J. Madigan-Tom Cross-Barbara Flynn Currie) 7/8/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0685 5 ILCS 420/1-105from Ch. 127, par. 601-105Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section defining "economic opportunity".House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:5 ILCS 420/1-105Adds reference to:5 ILCS 430/1-55 ILCS 430/5-205 ILCS 430/25-55 ILCS 430/25-105 ILCS 430/25-9510 ILCS 5/9-8.1040 ILCS 5/1-122 new40 ILCS 5/14-103.05from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-103.0540 ILCS 5/18-127from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 18-127 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. With respect to the definition of "political", excludes activities in furtherance of a person's governmental or public service functions. With respect to the prohibition against the use of State funds for items promoting executive branch constitutional officers and General Assembly members, specifies that the prohibition is against promotional items not in furtherance of a person's official State duties or governmental and public service functions. Provides that the executive director and staff of the Legislative Ethics Commission and the staff of the Office of the Legislative Inspector General must be approved by at least 3 of the 4 legislative leaders. Provides that guidance provided to an ethics officer, General Assembly member, or employee by the Office of the Legislative Inspector General, a Special Legislative Inspector General, the Legislative Ethics Commission, an ethics officer, or a person designated by a legislative leader at the request of an ethics officer, member, or employee, and those requests for guidance, as to the interpretation or application of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act are exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. Amends the Election Code. With respect to the use of the funds of a political committee or other reporting organization, provides that none of the Campaign Finance Article's restrictions prohibits use to defray the customary and reasonable (now, ordinary and necessary) expenses of an officeholder in connection with the performance of governmental and public service functions (now, governmental duties). Amends the General Provisions, State Employees, and Judges Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a commissioner of an ethics commission is not an employee for purposes of the State Employees Article unless the person elects to participate. Provides that the retirement annuity or other benefit under the Code of a person who serves part-time as Legislative Inspector General, Special Legislative Inspector General, Executive Director or employee of the Office of the Legislative Inspector General, or employee of the Legislative Ethics Commission shall not be subject to forfeiture, diminishment, suspension, or other impairment solely by virtue of that service and that the person does not participate in any pension fund or retirement system under the Code with respect to that service, unless the person is qualified to so participate and affirmatively elects to so participate. Provides that a person who serves part-time as Legislative Inspector General, Special Legislative Inspector General, Executive Director or employee of the Office of the Legislative Inspector General, or employee of the Ethics Commission may participate in the State Employees Retirement System with respect to that service, but only if he or she affirmatively elects to participate in the System with respect to that service. Provides that certain provisions in the Judges Article concerning the suspension of the pension of a person who reenters State employment do not apply to a part-time Legislative Inspector General, Special Legislative Inspector General, Executive Director or employee of the Office of the Legislative Inspector General, or employee of the Legislative Ethics Commission who has not elected to participate under the State Employees Article with respect to that service. Defines a "part-time" position as one in which the person is not required to work at least 35 hours a week. Effective immediately. 2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Vince Demuzio 2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules 3/5/2003SenateAssigned to Executive 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass Executive; 008-005-000 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/18/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/18/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 19, 2003 3/27/2003SenateVerified 3/27/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 032-016-002 3/27/2003HouseArrived in House 3/27/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/27/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan 3/27/2003HouseFirst Reading 3/27/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/31/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/2/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/14/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/14/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003 5/29/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-005-000 5/29/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** 5/29/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** 6/1/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/13/2004SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 5/24/2004HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004 5/24/2004HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/24/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 5/27/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/27/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee 5/27/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross 5/27/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/27/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 010-000-000 5/28/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/28/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-001-000 5/28/2004SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/28/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 29, 2004. 5/31/2004SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 5/31/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 5/31/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/31/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive 5/31/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Executive; 012-000-000 6/28/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 048-000-000 6/28/2004SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2004SenateSent to the Governor 7/8/2004SenateGovernor Approved 7/8/2004SenateEffective Date July 8, 2004 7/8/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0685