Illinois · Senate Bill 2951 · 103rd General Assembly

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SB 2951 Sponsored by Dave Syverson Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Requires each officer or member who, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, is elected or appointed to office to complete, within 2 years after the date that he or she is first elected or appointed and every 2 years thereafter for as long as he or she remains an officer or member, an 8-hour continuing education program that has been developed by the…

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Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Requires each officer or member who, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, is elected or appointed to office to complete, within 2 years after the date that he or she is first elected or appointed and every 2 years thereafter for as long as he or she remains an officer or member, an 8-hour continuing education program that has been developed by the Illinois Council on Economic Education and has been approved by the Illinois Community College Board. Provides that an officer or member who is currently licensed by the State in a financial field and is already required to take continuing education classes concerning accounting, economics, or finance shall be exempt from this continuing education requirement. Authorizes an administrative fine to be levied against an officer or employee who fails to timely complete the amendatory Act's continuing education requirement. Prohibits an officer or employee from being elected or appointed to public office if he or she fails to timely pay the fine and complete the required continuing education. Amends the Election Code. Requires candidates to state in their petitions for nomination that they are not barred from being elected or appointed by a violation of the continuing education requirement established by the amendatory Act.

Every action

19 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  5. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson
  6. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
  8. CommitteeTo Subcommittee on Government Operations · Senate Government Operations
  9. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on Government Operations · Senate Government Operations
  10. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  11. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  1. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  2. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
  3. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  4. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
  6. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

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Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.