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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 36     </title>
<shortdesc>GOVT ETHICS-GIFT DISCLOSURES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Christine Radogno-Kirk W. Dillard, Frank C. Watson, Dale A. Righter and Pamela J. Althoff</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 420/4A-102</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 604A-102</aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 420/4A-103</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 604A-103</aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 420/4A-104</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 604A-104</aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/9-28</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act and the Election Code. With respect to the disclosure of gifts in statements of economic interests, requires that (i) gifts to the spouse of the person making the statement and to immediate family members living in the same household are considered gifts to the person making the statement; (ii) gifts from persons and entities (now, entities) be disclosed; and (iii) the nature and value of each gift be specified. Requires that the State Board of Elections' website include with filed campaign finance reports (i) a notice that statements of economic interests contain information about public officials and candidates and (ii) a link to the Secretary of State website pages containing statements of economic interests of State officials and candidates. Effective July 1, 2007.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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