Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB295: ETHICS-PARTISAN APPOINTEES
Status: Introduced, May 22, 2026
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that, for purposes of determining the partisanship of any person who is appointed by the Governor to an office that either requires specific partisanship or limits the number of appointees from a single political party that may be appointed, the vote of that person in the 3 general primary elections immediately preceding the effective date of the appointment shall determine his or her partisanship for that person's term of office. Provides that a person who did not vote, or who voted but did not request a partisan ballot, in the 3 general primary elections immediately preceding the effective date of the appointment or who voted but requested partisan ballots for 2 or more different political parties in the 3 general primary elections immediately preceding the effective date of the appointment shall be deemed an independent for purposes of determining partisanship for that person's term of office.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB0295Introduced 1/24/2025, by Sen. Jil TracySYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 420/3A-40 5 ILCS 420/3A-40 ILCS 420/3A-40 Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act…
From the introduced text, January 24, 2025:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB0295Introduced 1/24/2025, by Sen. Jil TracySYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 420/3A-40 5 ILCS 420/3A-40 ILCS 420/3A-40 Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that, forpurposes of determining the partisanship of any person who is appointed bythe Governor to an office that either requires specific partisanship orlimits the number of appointees from a single political party that may beappointed, the vote of that person in the 3 general primary electionsimmediately preceding the effective date of the appointment shalldetermine his or her partisanship for that person's term of office.Provides that a person who did not vote, or who voted but did not request apartisan ballot, in the 3 general primary elections immediately precedingthe effective date of the appointment or who voted but requested partisanballots for 2 or more different political parties in the 3 general primaryelections immediately preceding the effective date of the appointmentshall be deemed an independent for purposes of determining partisanshipfor that person's term of office. LRB104 04087 BDA 14111 b LRB104 04087 BDA 14111 b LRB104 04087 BDA 14111 b A BILL FOR SB0295LRB104 04087 BDA 14111 b SB0295 LRB104 04087 BDA 14111 b SB0295 LRB104 04087 BDA 14111 b AN ACT concerning government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General …
Sponsors
- Jil Tracy (R, 50) · primary sponsor
- Jason Plummer (R, 55)
- Dale Fowler (R, 59)
- Sally J. Turner (R, 44)
- John F. Curran (R, 41)
- Dave Syverson (R, 35)
- Neil Anderson (R, 47)
- Donald P. DeWitte (R, 33)
- Terri Bryant (R, 58)
Latest actions
- : Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- : Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
- : Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
- : Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
- : Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
Subjects: ILCS 5 - Government
Common questions
- What is SB295?
- SB295 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): ETHICS-PARTISAN APPOINTEES.
- What does SB295 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB0295Introduced 1/24/2025, by Sen. Jil TracySYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 420/3A-40 5 ILCS 420/3A-40 ILCS 420/3A-40 Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act…
- What is the status of SB295?
- Introduced as of May 22, 2026. Latest action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (May 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB295?
- Jil Tracy (R, 50), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB295?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=295&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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