Fred Crespo, Illinois State Representative from the 44th District | https://www.ilga.gov/
Fred Crespo, Illinois State Representative from the 44th District | https://www.ilga.gov/
According to the Illinois General Assembly site, the legislature summarized the bill's official text as follows: "Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that an Executive Inspector General may issue a public statement when the Executive Inspector General concludes its investigation and (i) recommends systemic or procedural action based on the investigation or (ii) finds reasonable cause to believe that a violation has occurred and the Executive Inspector General believes that a complaint concerning the investigation should not be filed by the Attorney General with the Executive Ethics Commission. Limits the scope of a public statement that may be issued. Provides that, before issuing a public statement, the Executive Inspector General shall share the public statement with the agency head and ultimate jurisdictional authority affected by the investigation and allow the agency head and ultimate jurisdictional authority affected by the investigation a period of 10 business days to provide the Executive Inspector General with a response to the proposed public statement, which must be included with the public statement. Effective immediately."
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, granting an Executive Inspector General the authority to issue a public statement upon concluding an investigation. This statement can be issued if either systemic or procedural action is recommended or if there is reasonable cause to believe a violation has occurred and the Inspector General decides against filing a complaint with the Executive Ethics Commission. Public statements can summarize the nature of the allegation, specific violations or systemic issues found, and recommendations for corrective measures without disclosing the identities of those involved. Before issuing, the statement must be shared with the relevant agency heads, who are given 10 business days to respond, and their responses are included in the final statement. The bill takes effect immediately.
Fred Crespo has proposed one other bill since the beginning of the 104th session.
Crespo graduated from Loyola the University of Chicago in 1980 with a BS.
Fred Crespo is currently serving in the Illinois State House, representing the state's 44th House District. He replaced previous state representative Terry R. Parke in 2007.
Bills in Illinois follow a multi-step legislative process, beginning with introduction in either the House or Senate, followed by committee review, floor debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching the governor for approval or veto. The General Assembly operates on a biennial schedule, and while typically thousands of bills are introduced each session, only a fraction successfully pass through the process to become law.
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| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1703 | 01/24/2025 | Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that an Executive Inspector General may issue a public statement when the Executive Inspector General concludes its investigation and (i) recommends systemic or procedural action based on the investigation or (ii) finds reasonable cause to believe that a violation has occurred and the Executive Inspector General believes that a complaint concerning the investigation should not be filed by the Attorney General with the Executive Ethics Commission. Limits the scope of a public statement that may be issued. Provides that, before issuing a public statement, the Executive Inspector General shall share the public statement with the agency head and ultimate jurisdictional authority affected by the investigation and allow the agency head and ultimate jurisdictional authority affected by the investigation a period of 10 business days to provide the Executive Inspector General with a response to the proposed public statement, which must be included with the public statement. Effective immediately. |
| HB1702 | 01/24/2025 | Appropriates the sum of $8,620,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Auditor General to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Office of the Auditor General. Appropriates $35,592,488 to the Auditor General from the Audit Expense Fund for administrative and operations expenses and audits, studies, investigations, and expenses related to actuarial services. Effective July 1, 2025. |
| HB1704 | 01/24/2025 | Amends the State Finance Act. Provides for the transfer of certain moneys into the Audit Expense Fund. Effective immediately |
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