ETHICS-SEX HARASSMENT TRAINING Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Toi W. Hutchinson-Cristina Castro, Laura M. Murphy, Julie A. Morrison, Melinda Bush-Iris Y. Martinez, Linda Holmes and Michael E. Hastings 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 430/1-55 ILCS 430/5-13 new5 ILCS 430/25-155 ILCS 430/25-205 ILCS 430/25-235 ILCS 430/25-50a new25 ILCS 170/2from Ch. 63, par. 17225 ILCS 170/4.7 new25 ILCS 170/7from Ch. 63, par. 177Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides for the implementation of a sexual harassment training program to be completed by specified State officials and employees, and to be conducted by the appropriate State agency of those State officials and employees. Provides additional requirements for operation of the program, and for reporting and completion of sexual harassment training under the program. Authorizes the Legislative Ethics Commission to make rulings, issue recommendations, and impose administrative fines in connection with findings of sexual harassment. Authorizes the Legislative Inspector General to receive and investigate allegations of sexual harassment. Requires ethics officers to provide guidance to officers and employees in registering complaints about sexual harassment with the Legislative Inspector General. Provides for sexual harassment complaint procedures. Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Requires the Secretary of State to receive and investigate allegations of sexual harassment, and to immediately transmit those allegations to the Secretary of State Inspector General. Provides that each natural person required to register as a lobbyist under the Act must complete a program of sexual harassment training no later than 30 days after registration or renewal of registration under the Act. Defines terms. Effective immediately. 10/24/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss 10/24/2017SenateFirst Reading 10/24/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 10/25/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 10/25/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 10/25/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 10/25/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 10/25/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 10/25/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 10/25/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 10/25/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 11/6/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 1/6/2019SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die