Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB1382: ETHICS COMM-INVESTIGATIONS
Status: In committee, September 9, 2026
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the Legislative Ethics Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before issuing a subpoena. Provides that any existing rule, as of the effective date of the amendatory Act, requiring the Legislative Inspectors General to seek the Commission's advanced approval before issuing a subpoena is void. Provides that within 60 days after receipt of a summary report and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head, the Executive and Legislative Ethics Commissions shall make available to the public the report and response or a redacted version of the report and response (currently, report required to be made public only if it resulted in a suspension of at least 3 days or termination of employment). Removes language providing that the Legislative Inspector General needs the advanced approval of the Commission to issue subpoenas. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB1382Introduced 1/28/2025, by Rep. Ryan SpainSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 430/20-525 ILCS 430/25-155 ILCS 430/25-205 ILCS 430/25-52 5 ILCS 430/20-52 5 ILCS 430/25-15 5 ILCS 430/25-20 5 ILCS 430/25-52 ILCS 430/20-52 ILCS 430/25-15 ILCS 430/25-20 ILCS 430/25-52 Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides thatthe Legislate Ethics Commission shall adopt no rule requiring theLegislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approvalbefore issuing a subpoena…
From the introduced text, January 15, 2025:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB1382Introduced 1/28/2025, by Rep. Ryan SpainSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 430/20-525 ILCS 430/25-155 ILCS 430/25-205 ILCS 430/25-52 5 ILCS 430/20-52 5 ILCS 430/25-15 5 ILCS 430/25-20 5 ILCS 430/25-52 ILCS 430/20-52 ILCS 430/25-15 ILCS 430/25-20 ILCS 430/25-52 Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides thatthe Legislate Ethics Commission shall adopt no rule requiring theLegislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approvalbefore issuing a subpoena. Provides that any existing rule, as of theeffective date of the amendatory Act, requiring the Legislative InspectorsGeneral to seek the Commission's advanced approval before issuing asubpoena is void. Provides that within 60 days after receipt of a summaryreport and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agencyhead, the Executive and Legislative Ethics Commissions shall makeavailable to the public the report and response or a redacted version ofthe report and response (currently, report required to be made public onlyif it resulted in a suspension of at least 3 days or termination ofemployment). Removes language providing that the Legislative InspectorGeneral needs the advanced approval of the Commission to issue subpoenas.Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. LRB104 05789 BDA 15819 b LRB104 05789 BDA 15819 b LRB104 05789 BDA 15819 b A BILL FOR HB1382LRB104 05789 BDA 15819 b HB1382 LRB104 05789 BDA 15819 b HB1382 LRB104 …