Bill > HB5840

This bill amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act to define a "conflict situation" as any circumstance involving a legislator, their immediate family, or a business in which they have a direct or indirect economic interest, related to a specific matter pending before the legislator, which may result in a private pecuniary benefit. The bill outlines factors a legislator should consider when deciding whether to abstain from official action in a conflict situation, such as the threat to their independence of judgment, the effect on public confidence in the legislature, the likely impact of their participation, and the need for their particular contribution.