Lt. Governor Sheila Simon applauded the Senate for its 52-1 passage of Senate Bill 1361, legislation that will reform the state’s Statement of Economic Interests form. The bill now moves to the House.
“The people of Illinois deserve to know if elected officials and high-ranking government employees are working in the public’s interest or in their own self interest,” said Simon, who served on the Illinois Reform Commission. “Increased transparency builds trust and I appreciate Sen. Dan Kotowski’s (D-Park Ridge) hard work in moving this reform measure through the Senate.”