Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3840: PUBLIC CORRUPTION REGISTRY
Status: Introduced, July 20, 2026
Creates the Illinois Public Corruption Transparency Act. Establishes an electronic database within the Illinois State Police to be known as the Illinois Public Corruption Registry. Provides that the Registry shall be published online on a publicly available website, and shall be freely searchable by the public without registration or fee. Provides that the clerk of each circuit court, with respect to criminal and civil cases, the Executive Ethics Commission, Office of the Executive Inspector General, Legislative Inspector General, local government ethics commissions or boards where established; and the Attorney General and each State's Attorney, with respect to corruption-related settlements, consent decrees, and deferred or no-prosecution agreements, shall report any final disposition involving a public corruption offense. Provides that the Registry shall not publish Social Security numbers, full dates of birth, home addresses, personal phone numbers, or bank or account numbers or the identities of minor victims or protected persons as defined by law. Provides that an entry in the Registry shall be created when a reportable final disposition occurs in Illinois and the Illinois State Police receives a certified report. Provides that entries in the Registry shall remain publicly accessible for 10 years from final disposition for misdemeanor level public corruption offenses, 20 years from final disposition for felony level public corruption offenses, and the duration of any court ordered or statutory disqualification from public office, public employment, or public contracting, if longer. Provides that any person who knowingly and willfully submits materially false information to the Registry commits a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for a subsequent offense, in addition to any other penalties under Illinois law. Effective January 1, 2027.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3840Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Andrew S. ChesneySYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act New Act Creates the Illinois Public Corruption Transparency Act. Establishesan electronic database within the Illinois State Police to be known as theIllinois Public Corruption Registry. Provides that the Registry shall bepublished online on a publicly available website, and shall be freelysearchable by the public without registration or fee…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3840Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Andrew S. ChesneySYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act New Act Creates the Illinois Public Corruption Transparency Act. Establishesan electronic database within the Illinois State Police to be known as theIllinois Public Corruption Registry. Provides that the Registry shall bepublished online on a publicly available website, and shall be freelysearchable by the public without registration or fee. Provides that theclerk of each circuit court, with respect to criminal and civil cases, theExecutive Ethics Commission, Office of the Executive Inspector General,Legislative Inspector General, local government ethics commissions orboards where established; and the Attorney General and each State'sAttorney, with respect to corruption-related settlements, consent decrees,and deferred or no-prosecution agreements, shall report any finaldisposition involving a public corruption offense. Provides that theRegistry shall not publish Social Security numbers, full dates of birth,home addresses, personal phone numbers, or bank or account numbers or theidentities of minor victims or protected persons as defined by law.Provides that an entry in the Registry shall be created when a reportablefinal disposition occurs in Illinois and the Illinois State Policereceives a certified report. Provides that entries in the Registry shallremain publicly accessible for 10 years from final disposition formisdemeanor level public corruption offenses, years from finaldisposition for felony level public corruption offenses, and the …
Sponsors
- Andrew S. Chesney (R, 45) · primary sponsor
- Craig Wilcox (R, 32)
Latest actions
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
- : Referred to Assignments
- : First Reading
- : Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
Subjects: New Act
Common questions
- What is SB3840?
- SB3840 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): PUBLIC CORRUPTION REGISTRY.
- What does SB3840 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3840Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Andrew S. ChesneySYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act New Act Creates the Illinois Public Corruption Transparency Act. Establishesan electronic database within the Illinois State Police to be known as theIllinois Public Corruption Registry. Provides that the Registry shall bepublished online on a publicly available website, and shall be freelysearchable by the public without registration or fee…
- What is the status of SB3840?
- Introduced as of July 20, 2026. Latest action: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox (July 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3840?
- Andrew S. Chesney (R, 45), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB3840?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3840&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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