PUBLIC CORRUPTION-FORFEITURES House SponsorsRep. Ann Williams-Karen May-Keith Farnham-Daniel Biss-Fred Crespo, Jehan A. Gordon, Michelle Mussman, Jerry F. Costello, II, Kelly M. Cassidy and Carol A. Sente 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 283/105 ILCS 430/5-455 ILCS 430/20-455 ILCS 430/20-505 ILCS 430/50-530 ILCS 500/50-33 new30 ILCS 500/50-60720 ILCS 5/33-7720 ILCS 5/33E-2from Ch. 38, par. 33E-2720 ILCS 5/33E-7from Ch. 38, par. 33E-7740 ILCS 175/4from Ch. 127, par. 4104 Amends the Public Corruption Profit Forfeiture Act. Specifies additional offenses the violation of which could form the basis for a forfeiture action against a criminal defendant. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Removes a provision authorizing the Attorney General to hear direct appeals of certain determinations made by Inspectors General. Authorizes the Inspector General and Ethics Commission to refer matters to the Attorney General for prosecution. Increases the penalties for specified violations of the Act. Also makes technical changes. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Requires all State contracts to contain a certification that vendors are in compliance with various anti-fraud and anti-corruption statutes. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Expands the class of persons that could potentially be liable for engaging in kickback transactions. Amends the Illinois False Claims Act. Provides that certain false claim actions must, unless opposed by the State, be dismissed by the court if substantially the same allegations or transactions as alleged in the action were publicly disclosed. Redefines "original source". Effective immediately. 2/24/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams 2/24/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/9/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 3/10/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 3/10/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss 3/10/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 3/17/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 10/28/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 10/28/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 10/28/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II 2/8/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/8/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die