Bill Text: IL HB0183 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Prohibits the Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and Minority Leader of the Senate from engaging in outside employment during their terms of office. Defines "outside employment". Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB0183 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB0183-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB0183 Introduced , by Rep. Scott Drury SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 420/3-108 new
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Prohibits the Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and Minority Leader of the Senate from engaging in outside employment during their terms of office. Defines "outside employment". Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended
by adding Section 3-108 as follows:
(5 ILCS 420/3-108 new)
Sec. 3-108. No outside employment during term of office.
(a) No Speaker of the House of Representatives, President
of the Senate, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives,
or Minority Leader of the Senate may engage in outside
employment during his or her term of office.
(b) For the purposes of this Section, "outside employment"
means any form of compensated or uncompensated employment or
business relationship involving the provision of personal
services by a person subject to subsection (a) of this Section
for an entity other than the State. The term "outside
employment" includes, but is not limited to, the provision of
personal services as an officer, director, employee, agent,
attorney, consultant, contractor, general partner, trustee,
teacher, or speaker. The term "outside employment" does not,
however, include participation in the activities of a nonprofit
charitable, religious, professional, social, fraternal,
educational, recreational, public service, or civic

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organization, unless the organization is a prohibited source,
as defined under Section 1-5 of the State Officials and
Employees Ethics Act, or unless such activities involve the
provision of professional services or advice, or are for
compensation other than reimbursement of expenses.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.