Bill Status of HB0332  101st General Assembly

Short Description:  GOV ETHICS-REPRESENTATION CASE

House Sponsors
Rep. Grant Wehrli and Margo McDermed

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 420/1-113from Ch. 127, par. 601-113
5 ILCS 420/2-104from Ch. 127, par. 602-104


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that, among other restrictions, no legislator may accept or participate in any way in any representation case before the State of Illinois or any unit of local government in this State on any matter filed on or after February 1, 2019 that involves a challenge to any tax or proposed assessment of any tax or fee. Provides that the prohibition against participation in such a representation case does not apply in regards to a person with whom the legislator maintains a close economic association, unless a fee or compensation received regarding any matter that involves a challenge to any tax or proposed assessment of any tax or fee is received by the legislator directly or indirectly through any interest in a partnership, limited liability corporation, or other business entity. Modifies the term "representation case" to include matters before a unit of local government. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Grant Wehrli
  1/14/2019HouseFirst Reading
  1/14/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/5/2019HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  2/8/2019HouseTo Constitutional Law Subcommittee
  2/14/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die