HR1597 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Rules of the House of Representatives of the 96th General Assembly are amended by adding Rules 37.5 and 37.6 as follows:

(House Rule 37.5 new)

37.5. Amendments to Taxpayer Accountability and Budget Stabilization Act.

(a) From the commencement of the 97th General Assembly until June 30, 2015, no bill that amends or refers to Section 201.5 of the Illinois Income Tax Act, or that seeks to appropriate or transfer money pursuant to a declaration of a fiscal emergency under Section 201.5 of that Act, may be moved from the order of Second Reading to the order of Third Reading unless a motion to approve such measure for consideration has been adopted by a record vote of 71 members. If such a bill is on the order of concurrence or in the form of a conference committee report, no motion to concur or to adopt that conference committee report is in order unless a motion to approve such measure for consideration has been adopted by a record vote of 71 members. Nothing in this House Rule shall be deemed to alter the vote requirement for final passage of a legislative measure required by the Illinois Constitution.

(b) Any motion made pursuant to subsection (a) to approve a legislative measure for consideration must be in writing. Upon receipt of the written motion, the Clerk shall immediately notify the Speaker and the Minority Leader. The motion shall not be referred to a committee. The motion must be carried on the calendar before it may be taken up by the House and may then be immediately considered and adopted by the House. The motion is renewable and may be reconsidered, provided that once that motion is adopted, it shall not be reconsidered.

(c) This Rule may not be suspended except by unanimous consent.

(House Rule 37.6 new)

37.6. Amendments to State Pension Funds Continuing Appropriation Act.

(a) From the commencement of the 97th General Assembly until June 30, 2015, no bill that amends or refers to the State Pension Funds Continuing Appropriation Act may be moved from the order of Second Reading to the order of Third Reading unless a motion to approve such measure for consideration has been adopted by a record vote of 71 members. If such a bill is on the order of concurrence or in the form of a conference committee report, no motion to concur or to adopt that conference committee report is in order unless a motion to approve such measure for consideration has been adopted by a record vote of 71 members. Nothing in this House Rule shall be deemed to alter the vote requirement for final passage of a legislative measure required by the Illinois Constitution.

(b) Any motion made pursuant to subsection (a) to approve a legislative measure for consideration must be in writing. Upon receipt of the written motion, the Clerk shall immediately notify the Speaker and the Minority Leader. The motion shall not be referred to a committee. The motion must be carried on the calendar before it may be taken up by the House and may then be immediately considered and adopted by the House. The motion is renewable and may be reconsidered, provided that once that motion is adopted, it shall not be reconsidered.

(c) This Rule may not be suspended except by unanimous consent.