Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB3562: ETHICS-LIG INVESTIGATIONS
Status: In committee, August 7, 2026
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the appointing authorities of the Legislative Ethics Commission shall (rather than may) appoint at least one commissioner from the general public. Allows the Legislative Inspector General to issue subpoenas without the advance approval of the Commission. Provides that within 60 days after the Legislative Ethics Commission's receipt of a summary report and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head regarding a potential violation of this Act or potential wrongful acts within the jurisdiction of the Legislative Inspector General, the Legislative Inspector General (rather than the Commission) shall make available to the public the report and response or a redacted version of the report and response. Provides that the Legislative Inspector General (rather than the Commission) may make available to the public any other summary report and response of the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head or a redacted version of the report and response without prior approval from the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before publishing summary reports. Provides for the redaction of summary reports by the Legislative Inspector General and related requirements. Makes conforming and other changes.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB3562Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Abdelnasser RashidSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 430/25-55 ILCS 430/25-205 ILCS 430/25-52 5 ILCS 430/25-5 5 ILCS 430/25-20 5 ILCS 430/25-52 ILCS 430/25-5 ILCS 430/25-20 ILCS 430/25-52 Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides thatthe appointing authorities of the Legislative Ethics Commission shall(rather than may) appoint at least one commissioner from the generalpublic…
From the introduced text, February 7, 2025:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB3562Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Abdelnasser RashidSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 430/25-55 ILCS 430/25-205 ILCS 430/25-52 5 ILCS 430/25-5 5 ILCS 430/25-20 5 ILCS 430/25-52 ILCS 430/25-5 ILCS 430/25-20 ILCS 430/25-52 Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides thatthe appointing authorities of the Legislative Ethics Commission shall(rather than may) appoint at least one commissioner from the generalpublic. Allows the Legislative Inspector General to issue subpoenaswithout the advance approval of the Commission. Provides that within 60days after the Legislative Ethics Commission's receipt of a summary reportand response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency headregarding a potential violation of this Act or potential wrongful actswithin the jurisdiction of the Legislative Inspector General, theLegislative Inspector General (rather than the Commission) shall makeavailable to the public the report and response or a redacted version ofthe report and response. Provides that the Legislative Inspector General(rather than the Commission) may make available to the public any othersummary report and response of the ultimate jurisdictional authority oragency head or a redacted version of the report and response without priorapproval from the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall adopt norule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission'sadvance approval before publishing summary reports. Provides for theredaction of summary reports by the Legislative Inspector General andrelated …
Sponsors
- Abdelnasser Rashid (D, 21) · primary sponsor
- Lilian Jiménez (D, 4)
- Nicolle Grasse (D, 53)
- Kelly M. Cassidy (D, 14)
- Diane Blair-Sherlock (D, 46)
- Lindsey LaPointe (D, 19)
- Rita Mayfield (D, 60)
Latest actions
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- : Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- : Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- : Assigned to Ethics & Elections
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
- : Referred to Rules Committee
- : First Reading
Subjects: ILCS 5 - Government
Common questions
- What is HB3562?
- HB3562 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): ETHICS-LIG INVESTIGATIONS.
- What does HB3562 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB3562Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Abdelnasser RashidSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 430/25-55 ILCS 430/25-205 ILCS 430/25-52 5 ILCS 430/25-5 5 ILCS 430/25-20 5 ILCS 430/25-52 ILCS 430/25-5 ILCS 430/25-20 ILCS 430/25-52 Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides thatthe appointing authorities of the Legislative Ethics Commission shall(rather than may) appoint at least one commissioner from the generalpublic…
- What is the status of HB3562?
- In committee as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (August 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3562?
- Abdelnasser Rashid (D, 21), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3562?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3562&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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