95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB5935

 

Introduced , by Rep. Bill Mitchell

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    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 7 days 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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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5 Appropriation Sunshine Act.
 
6     Section 5. Public availability requirement.
7     (a) A bill making an appropriation may not be considered
8 for final passage by either the House of Representatives or the
9 Senate unless a copy of that bill, in its final form, has been
10 made conveniently available on the General Assembly's Internet
11 website for at least 7 days before the bill is considered for
12 final passage by that chamber.
13     (b) Upon a motion adopted by a record vote of at least
14 three-fifths of the members elected, the House of
15 Representatives or the Senate may provide that the restriction
16 set forth in subsection (a) does not apply to that chamber with
17 respect to any one or more bills specified in the motion by
18 bill number.
 
19     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
20 becoming law.