PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS House SponsorsRep. Tom Cross-Sandra M. Pihos-Elizabeth Coulson-Renée Kosel-Sidney H. Mathias 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 420/3A-40 new Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Requires all references and recommendations concerning any individual for nomination, appointment, or employment (i) as a member or employee of an executive board or commission or (ii) as an official or employee of an executive State agency to be made in writing and signed by the individual or entity making the reference or recommendation. Provides that the references and recommendations are public documents and open to public inspection and copying. Defines "executive board or commission" and "executive State agency" the same as those terms are defined in the Officials and Employees Termination Act of 2009. Makes violation a business offense. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Defines "executive board or commission" as each executive branch board or commission created by law that is not under the jurisdiction and control of the Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, or Comptroller, but does not include the State Board of Elections. Defines "executive State agency" as each executive branch department, agency, institution, authority, public institution of higher learning, and body politic and corporate of the State created by law that is not under the jurisdiction of the Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, or Comptroller, but does not include the State Board of Elections. 5/26/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross 5/26/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 5/26/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/26/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 5/26/2009HouseFirst Reading 5/26/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/27/2009HouseMotion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William B. Black 5/27/2009HouseObjects to Motion Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/27/2009HouseChair Rules Motion Lost 5/27/2009HouseMotion Discharge Committee Lost 5/27/2009HouseAppeal Ruling of Chair Rep. William B. Black 5/27/2009HouseShall the Chair be Sustained 5/27/2009HouseMotion to Sustain the Chair - Prevailed 066-048-000 5/27/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/16/2010HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 2/24/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee 2/24/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote 2/24/2010HouseRemains in State Government Administration Committee 3/15/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die