95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0519


 
Introduced 2/1/2007, by Rep. William B. Black
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Creates the Appropriation Sunshine Act. Provides that a bill making an appropriation may not be considered for final passage by either the House of Representatives or the Senate unless a copy of that bill, in its final form, has been made conveniently available on the General Assembly's Internet website for at least 72 hours before the bill is considered for final passage by that chamber. Provides that a motion adopted by a record vote of at least three-fifths of the members elected, the House of Representatives or the Senate may provide that this restriction does not apply to that  chamber with respect to any one or more bills specified in the motion by bill number. Effective immediately.
















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HB0519

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    AN ACT concerning State government.

 
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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
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Appropriation Sunshine Act.
 
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    Section 5. Public availability requirement. 
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    (a) A bill making an appropriation may not be considered 
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for final passage by either the House of Representatives or the 
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Senate unless a copy of that bill, in its final form, has been 
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made conveniently available on the General Assembly's Internet 
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website for at least 72 hours before the bill is considered for 
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final passage by that chamber.
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    (b) Upon a motion adopted by a record vote of at least 
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three-fifths of the members elected, the House of 
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Representatives or the Senate may provide that the restriction 
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set forth in subsection (a) does not apply to that  chamber with 
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respect to any one or more bills specified in the motion by 
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bill number. 
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.