Reform for Illinois' Statement on Republicans' New Ethics Proposals

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By Reform for Illinois

May 25, 2021

Reform for Illinois recently issued the following announcement on May 24

Republicans in the Illinois Senate have introduced a package of ethics reforms that could make significant changes to the status quo in Springfield.

While we do not agree with everything in the bill, SB1350, it offers meaningful improvements in key areas over the leading Democratic proposal, SB4,

These include stronger measures to slow the "revolving door" of legislators becoming lobbyists, prevent Assembly members from working as paid lobbyists at other levels of government, and enhance ethics oversight over lawmakers through improvements to the Legislative Ethics Commission and the Legislative Inspector General's office.

Read Our Full Statement on SB1350

We call on Republicans and Democrats in the General Assembly to work together to pass strong ethics reforms that can begin restoring the public's trust in state government.

- Your Friends at Reform for Illinois

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