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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
3HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
4the Rules of the House of Representatives of the 104th General 
5Assembly are amended by changing Rule 23 as follows:
 
 
6    (House Rule 23)
7    23. Witnesses, Oaths, and Subpoenas. 
8    (a) Standing At the discretion of the Chairperson, 
9standing committees shall may administer oaths to witnesses 
10before the standing committee who are not members of the 
11General Assembly and may compel, by subpoena, any person to 
12appear and give testimony as a witness before the standing 
13committee and produce papers, documents, and other materials 
14relating to a legislative measure pending before the standing 
15committee.
16    (b) Special At the discretion of the Chairperson, special 
17committees shall may administer oaths to persons before the 
18special committee who are not members of the General Assembly 
19and may compel, by subpoena, any person to appear and give 
20testimony before the special committee and produce papers, 
21documents, and other materials relating to the subject matter 
22for which the special committee was created or relating to a 
23legislative measure pending before the special committee.
 
 
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1    (c) A At the discretion of the Speaker, a Committee of the 
2Whole shall may administer oaths to persons before the 
3Committee of the Whole who are not members of the General 
4Assembly and may compel, by subpoena, any person to appear and 
5give testimony before the Committee of the Whole and produce 
6papers, documents, and other materials relating to the subject 
7matter for which the Committee of the Whole was created or 
8relating to a legislative measure pending before the committee 
9of the Whole. 
10    (d) Oaths may be administered under this Rule by the 
11Presiding Officer or by the Chairperson of a committee or any 
12person sitting in his or her stead.
13    (e) Subpoenas issued under this Rule must be issued and 
14signed by the Chairperson of the committee and must comply 
15with Rule 4(c)(9).
16    (f) In the case of special committees with Co-Chairpersons 
17from different political parties, the term "Chairperson" for 
18purposes of this Rule means the Co-Chairperson from the 
19majority caucus.
20    (g) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative 
21vote of 71 members elected.
22(Source: H.R. 36, 103rd G.A.)