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type: "Bill"
title: "GOVT ETHICS-STOP PAYMENT ORDER"
description: "Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that during the period beginning September 1 of the year of a general election and ending the day after the general election, the proper name or image of any executive branch constitutional officer or member of the General Assembly shall not be included in a public announcement on behalf of an executive branch constitutional officer, member of the General Assembly, or State agency related to any contract or grant awarded by a State agency. Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that appropriated funds may only be expended during the fiscal year for which they were appropriated. Provides that if any State agency receives a grant or contract from itself from appropriated funds, the recipient agency shall be restricted in the expenditure of these funds to the period during which the grantor agency was so restricted. Amends the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act. Provides that the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall convene a subcommittee of the Illinois Single Audit Commission to provide recommendations to the General Assembly regarding the adoption of legislation. Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Sets forth provisions concerning the stop payment system. Modifies a Section concerning the adoption of supplemental rules by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. Modifies a Section concerning the annual report submitted by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. Provides requirements for awarded grants. Sets forth provisions concerning the travel costs incurred by the employees of the recipient or subrecipient of an awarded grant. Requires nonprofit organizations to maintain State grant funds in an account which is separate from non-grant funds. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 2540"
citation: "Illinois SB 2540 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 67
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2018-02-06"
last_action: "2018-08-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/84fdf969-36d9-45e6-b54d-068a8558a094"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2540&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=109389&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "68f49a817534cafae81cca5b696dd632b0960f9f455c23b1b0d5bb042a4aa9d5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois SB 2540 (100th) — GOVT ETHICS-STOP PAYMENT ORDER
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that during the period beginning September 1 of the year of a general election and ending the day after the general election, the proper name or image of any executive branch constitutional officer or member of the General Assembly shall not be included in a public announcement on behalf of an executive branch constitutional officer, member of the General Assembly, or State agency related to any contract or grant awarded by a State agency. Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that appropriated funds may only be expended during the fiscal year for which they were appropriated. Provides that if any State agency receives a grant or contract from itself from appropriated funds, the recipient agency shall be restricted in the expenditure of these funds to the period during which the grantor agency was so restricted. Amends the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act. Provides that the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall convene a subcommittee of the Illinois Single Audit Commission to provide recommendations to the General Assembly regarding the adoption of legislation. Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Sets forth provisions concerning the stop payment system. Modifies a Section concerning the adoption of supplemental rules by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. Modifies a Section concerning the annual report submitted by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. Provides requirements for awarded grants. Sets forth provisions concerning the travel costs incurred by the employees of the recipient or subrecipient of an awarded grant. Requires nonprofit organizations to maintain State grant funds in an account which is separate from non-grant funds. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB2540&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=109389&DocNum=2540&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB2540eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=109389&DocNum=2540&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB2540enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=109389&DocNum=2540&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1170** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **540** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **540** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **540** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Jason A. Barickman — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman `filing`
- **2018-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-06** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-14** Assigned to Government Reform `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-21** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2018-02-21** Postponed - Government Reform
- **2018-02-28** Postponed - Government Reform
- **2018-04-04** Postponed - Government Reform
- **2018-04-11** Postponed - Government Reform
- **2018-04-13** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018
- **2018-04-18** Do Pass Government Reform; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2018
- **2018-04-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
- **2018-04-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 24, 2018
- **2018-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Government Reform
- **2018-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Government Reform; 007-000-000
- **2018-04-27** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018 `reading-3`
- **2018-05-01** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Barickman `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2018-05-01** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-01** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
- **2018-05-02** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2018-05-02** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2018-05-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2018-05-07** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2018-05-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-05-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-08** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-18** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2018
- **2018-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2018-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-24** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-05-24** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-05-25** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
- **2018-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2018-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 30, 2018
- **2018-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jason A. Barickman `filing`
- **2018-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jason A. Barickman `filing`
- **2018-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 007-000-000
- **2018-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 007-000-000
- **2018-05-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2018-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
- **2018-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
- **2018-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2018-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-20** Effective Date August 20, 2018
- **2018-08-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0997 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/84fdf969-36d9-45e6-b54d-068a8558a094`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).