GOV ETHICS-REPRESENTATION CASE Senate SponsorsSen. Jim Oberweis, Paul Schimpf, Tim Bivins, Jil Tracy, Kyle McCarter, Wm. Sam McCann and Dale A. Righter 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 420/1-113from Ch. 127, par. 601-1135 ILCS 420/2-104from Ch. 127, par. 602-104Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that, among other restrictions, no legislator may accept or participate in any way in any representation case before the State of Illinois or any unit of local government in this State on any matter filed on or after February 1, 2018 that involves a challenge to any tax or proposed assessment of any tax or fee. Provides that the prohibition against participation in such a representation case does not apply in regards to a person with whom the legislator maintains a close economic association, unless a fee or compensation received regarding any matter that involves a challenge to any tax or proposed assessment of any tax or fee is received by the legislator directly or indirectly through any interest in a partnership, limited liability corporation, or other business entity. Modifies the term "representation case" to include matters before a unit of local government. Effective immediately. 1/31/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jim Oberweis 1/31/2018SenateFirst Reading 1/31/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/7/2018SenateAssigned to Executive 2/8/2018SenateTo Subcommittee on Special Issues (EX) 2/8/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 2/8/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf 2/8/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins 2/8/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy 2/8/2018SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Sue Rezin 2/13/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter 2/13/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann 2/13/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 4/13/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die