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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2306   </title>
<shortdesc>ST BOARD APPOINTEE ETHICS ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Susan Garrett-Matt Murphy-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>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Creates the State Board Appointee Ethics Act. With respect to gubernatorial appointees to State boards, commissions, authorities, and task forces, prohibits them from holding 2 or more appointments simultaneously and from making campaign contributions to holders of and candidates for statewide and legislative offices and requires them to participate in exit interviews upon expiration or resignation of appointment. Provides for establishment and maintenance within the Office of the Governor of an Office of Boards and Commissions to recommend nominees for appointment and to maintain information on the Department of Central Management Services' website concerning appointment vacancies and the qualifications and partisan background of appointment nominees. Provides for the establishment and maintenance within the Office of the Attorney General of an Office of Independent Legal Advisor to Boards and Commissions to provide appointees with legal guidance concerning board issues and to provide new appointees with materials designed to ensure the highest ethical conduct.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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