ETHICS-REP CASE AND RECUSAL House SponsorsRep. Blaine Wilhour, Chris Miller and Dan Ugaste 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 420/1-113from Ch. 127, par. 601-1135 ILCS 420/2-104from Ch. 127, par. 602-1045 ILCS 420/3-108 new5 ILCS 420/3-109 new5 ILCS 420/3A-355 ILCS 420/3-202 rep.5 ILCS 420/3-203 rep. Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Modifies the definition of "representation case" to include matters before units of local government. Provides that no legislator or employee of a governmental entity may accept or participate in any way in any representation case if the State or unit of local government is an adverse party or if the result is an adverse effect on State or local revenue, State or local finances, or the health, safety, welfare, or relative tax burden of any State resident. Prohibits (rather than allows) participation in a representation case by a person with whom a legislator maintains a close economic association. Provides that no legislator or employee of a governmental entity may derive any income, compensation, or other tangible benefit from providing opinion evidence as an expert against the interests of the State or a unit of local government in any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding before any administrative agency or court. Provides that a legislator shall officially recuse himself or herself from any legislative matter in which the legislator or his or her spouse or immediate family member has a financial interest and shall include in the recusal a written explanation for the recusal. Makes conforming and other changes. 2/1/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Blaine Wilhour 2/1/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/1/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller 5/4/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste 2/28/2024HouseAssigned to Ethics & Elections 4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die