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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4the Rules of the House of Representatives of the 96th General
5Assembly are amended by adding Rules 37.5 and 37.6 as follows:
 
 
6    (House Rule 37.5 new)
7    37.5. Amendments to Taxpayer Accountability and Budget
8Stabilization Act.
9    (a) From the commencement of the 97th General Assembly
10until June 30, 2015, no bill that amends or refers to Section
11201.5 of the Illinois Income Tax Act, or that seeks to
12appropriate or transfer money pursuant to a declaration of a
13fiscal emergency under Section 201.5 of that Act, may be moved
14from the order of Second Reading to the order of Third Reading
15unless a motion to approve such measure for consideration has
16been adopted by a record vote of 71 members. If such a bill is
17on the order of concurrence or in the form of a conference
18committee report, no motion to concur or to adopt that
19conference committee report is in order unless a motion to
20approve such measure for consideration has been adopted by a
21record vote of 71 members. Nothing in this House Rule shall be
22deemed to alter the vote requirement for final passage of a
23legislative measure required by the Illinois Constitution.

 

 

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1    (b) Any motion made pursuant to subsection (a) to approve a
2legislative measure for consideration must be in writing. Upon
3receipt of the written motion, the Clerk shall immediately
4notify the Speaker and the Minority Leader. The motion shall
5not be referred to a committee. The motion must be carried on
6the calendar before it may be taken up by the House and may
7then be immediately considered and adopted by the House. The
8motion is renewable and may be reconsidered, provided that once
9that motion is adopted, it shall not be reconsidered.
10    (c) This Rule may not be suspended except by unanimous
11consent.
 
12    (House Rule 37.6 new)
13    37.6. Amendments to State Pension Funds Continuing
14Appropriation Act.
15    (a) From the commencement of the 97th General Assembly
16until June 30, 2015, no bill that amends or refers to the State
17Pension Funds Continuing Appropriation Act may be moved from
18the order of Second Reading to the order of Third Reading
19unless a motion to approve such measure for consideration has
20been adopted by a record vote of 71 members. If such a bill is
21on the order of concurrence or in the form of a conference
22committee report, no motion to concur or to adopt that
23conference committee report is in order unless a motion to
24approve such measure for consideration has been adopted by a
25record vote of 71 members. Nothing in this House Rule shall be

 

 

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1deemed to alter the vote requirement for final passage of a
2legislative measure required by the Illinois Constitution.
3    (b) Any motion made pursuant to subsection (a) to approve a
4legislative measure for consideration must be in writing. Upon
5receipt of the written motion, the Clerk shall immediately
6notify the Speaker and the Minority Leader. The motion shall
7not be referred to a committee. The motion must be carried on
8the calendar before it may be taken up by the House and may
9then be immediately considered and adopted by the House. The
10motion is renewable and may be reconsidered, provided that once
11that motion is adopted, it shall not be reconsidered.
12    (c) This Rule may not be suspended except by unanimous
13consent.