LIG-ETHICS INVESTIGATIONS Senate SponsorsSen. Cristina Castro-Heather A. Steans-Karen McConnaughay-Michael Connelly 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 430/25-155 ILCS 430/25-205 ILCS 430/25-50Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the Legislative Ethics Commission shall adopt (rather than promulgate) rules under the Administrative Procedure Act governing (rather than rules governing) the performance of its duties and the exercise of its powers and governing the investigations of the Legislative Inspector General. Provides that the Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing any investigation or issuing a subpoena. Provides that any existing rule, as of the effective date of the amendatory Act, requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing any investigation or issuing a subpoena is void. Removes language providing that the Legislative Inspector General needs the advance approval of the Commission to issue subpoenas. Provides that the Legislative Inspector General may publish a summary report for an investigation upon issuance of a final administrative decision that concludes that a violation occurred unless a supermajority of the Commission votes to suppress the report. Effective immediately. 2/16/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro 2/16/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/16/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/16/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 2/20/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay 2/27/2018SenateAssigned to Executive 3/1/2018SenateTo Subcommittee on Special Issues (EX) 3/12/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly 4/13/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018 4/27/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018 5/3/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die