ETHICS-BOARDS-PER DIEM&MTGS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that no board member may receive more than one per diem, stipend, or other similar form of compensation for meetings that are held on consecutive days unless: (i) each meeting is more than 4 hours long, or (ii) in the case of an emergency. Defines "board" to include a board, commission, authority, task force, or other similar body to which one or more members are appointed by the Governor.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Aug 2015
Introduced Mar 27, 2015
Signed Aug 7, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2015 · House May 28, 2015
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
May 31, 2015
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
65
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
8
Aug 7, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
upper
May 29, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000
upper
May 29, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
upper
May 29, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 28, 2015
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2015
upper
May 28, 2015
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 28, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-0-2)
house
May 20, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
May 20, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 19, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 19, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
lower
May 13, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 8, 2015
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 12, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000
upper
Mar 11, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 11, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 10, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 10, 2015
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush
upper
Mar 3, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 20, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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