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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1870         </title>
<shortdesc>LIG-ETHICS INVESTIGATIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Jason A. Barickman</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 430/25-15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 430/25-20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. 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. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Ethics</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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