95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB4508


 
Introduced , by Rep. Dave Winters
 
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    Creates the 72-Hour  Budget Review Act. Sets forth time requirements for which certain appropriation or revenue legislation must be made publicly available before passage.   Provides that the time requirements may be waived by an affirmative two-thirds vote of the full committee or chamber considering the legislation. Effective immediately.
















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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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72-Hour  Budget Review Act.
 
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    Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
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    "Appropriation related bill" means any bill authorizing an 
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appropriation of funds for State operating, capital, or 
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transportation expenses.
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    "Revenue related bill" means any bill that raises revenue 
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for operating, capital, or transportation expenses.
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    "Amendment" means any proposed change to a bill.
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    "Striking amendment" means any amendment removing and 
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replacing everything after the enacting clause of a bill.
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    "Publicly available" means available for viewing on the 
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General Assembly's Internet website and published in a bill 
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report, committee report, or conference-committee report.
 
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    Section 10. Hearing or votes prohibited for 72 hours. A 
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hearing or vote on any appropriation bill or revenue bill is 
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prohibited for at least 72 hours after the bill is made 
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publicly available. This 72-hour period excludes Saturdays, 
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Sundays, and holidays unless the chamber considering the bill 
 


 






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is in session on that day.
 
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    Section 15. Adoption of amendments and striking 
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amendments.
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    (a) A vote on an amendment to an appropriation bill or a 
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revenue bill is not in order unless that amendment is made 
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publicly available at least 24 hours prior to the vote. This 
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24-hour period excludes Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 
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unless the chamber considering the bill is in session on that 
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day.
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    (b) A vote on a striking amendment to an appropriation bill 
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or a revenue bill is not in order unless that amendment is made 
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publicly available at least 48 hours prior to the vote. This 
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48-hour period excludes Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 
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unless the chamber considering the bill is in session on that 
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day.
 
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    Section 20. Application to multiple stages of 
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consideration. The time limitations in this Act apply each time 
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a new version of an appropriation bill or a revenue bill is 
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consider. This includes consideration of conference-committee 
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recommendations.
 
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    Section 25. Exceptions. The time limitation of this Act may 
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be waived by an affirmative two-thirds vote of the full 
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committee or chamber considering the legislation. For any such 
 


 






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legislation, the following statement with respect to the 
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legislation must be included in any bill report and on the 
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General Assembly's Internet website:
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    The (insert the chamber or committee) has waived the 
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    People's right for a detailed review of this legislation, 
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    as required under the 72-Hour  Budget Review Act.
 

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