Illinois lawmakers are considering new disclosure requirements for lobbyists and public officials in response to an ongoing federal corruption probe that has ensnared politicians from Chicago City Hall to the Capitol in Springfield.
The Republicans have introduced a list of proposed bills on the matter already.
The proposal from Democrats comes on the final day of the General Assembly’s fall veto session, which began in late October as then-state Rep. Luis Arroyo was being charged in federal court with bribing a state senator to support sweepstakes gaming legislation that would have benefited one of Arroyo’s City Hall lobbying clients.
Democratic leaders are proposing a joint House-Senate committee be formed to examine and propose changes to the state’s lobbying and ethics laws. The panel would issue a report by March 31.
