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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2165

Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Jil Tracy

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

720 ILCS 5/33-1

from Ch. 38, par. 33-1
720 ILCS 5/33-8

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that bribery and
legislative misconduct include the receipt of property or personal
advantage after the improper act has been performed (rather than just the
intent to influence the improper act). Provides that the provisions do not
apply to the promise, tender, acceptance, or receipt of any campaign
contributions that are permissible under the Election Code.
LRB104 10690 RLC 20769 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning criminal law.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
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changing Sections 33-1 and 33-8 as follows:

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(720 ILCS 5/33-1)

(from Ch. 38, par. 33-1)
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Sec. 33-1.
Bribery.
A person commits bribery when:
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(a) With intent to influence
or for
the performance of
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any act related to the employment or function of any
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public officer, public employee, juror or witness, he or
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she promises or tenders
or promised or tendered
to that
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person any property or personal advantage which he or she
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is not authorized by law to accept; or
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(b) With intent to influence
or for
the performance of
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any act related to the employment or function of any
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public officer, public employee, juror or witness, he or
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she promises or tenders
or promised or tendered
to one
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whom he or she believes to be a public officer, public
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employee, juror or witness, any property or personal
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advantage which a public officer, public employee, juror
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or witness would not be authorized by law to accept; or
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(c) With intent to cause any person to influence
or
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influenced
the performance of any act related to the

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employment or function of any public officer, public
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employee, juror or witness, he or she promises or tenders
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or promised or tendered
to that person any property or
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personal advantage which he or she is not authorized by
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law to accept; or
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(d) He or she receives, retains or agrees to accept
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any property or personal advantage which he or she is not
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authorized by law to accept knowing that the property or
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personal advantage was promised or tendered with intent to
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cause him or her to influence
or for
the performance of any
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act related to the employment or function of any public
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officer, public employee, juror or witness; or
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(e) He or she solicits, receives, retains, or agrees
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to accept any property or personal advantage pursuant to
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an understanding that he or she shall improperly influence
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or attempt to influence
or for improperly influencing or
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attempting to influence
the performance of any act related
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to the employment or function of any public officer,
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public employee, juror or witness.
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As used in this Section, "tenders" means any delivery or
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proffer made with the requisite intent.
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This Section does not apply to the promise, tender,
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acceptance, or receipt of any campaign contributions that are
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permissible under the Election Code.

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Sentence. Bribery is a Class 2 felony.
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(Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)

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(720 ILCS 5/33-8)
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Sec. 33-8.
Legislative misconduct.
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(a) A member of the General Assembly commits legislative
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misconduct when he or she knowingly accepts or receives,
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directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable thing,
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from any corporation, company or person, for any vote or
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influence he or she may give or withhold
or has given or
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withheld
on any bill, resolution or appropriation, or for any
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other official act.
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(a-5) This Section does not apply to the acceptance or
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receipt by a member of the General Assembly or his or her
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political action committee of any campaign contributions that
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are permissible under the Election Code.

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(b) Sentence. Legislative misconduct is a Class 3 felony.
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(Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.)

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