97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1644

 

Introduced 2/15/2011, by Rep. Kay Hatcher

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    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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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,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
572-Hour Budget Review Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
7    "Appropriation related bill" means any bill authorizing an
8appropriation of funds for State operating, capital, or
9transportation expenses.
10    "Revenue related bill" means any bill that raises revenue
11for operating, capital, or transportation expenses.
12    "Amendment" means any proposed change to a bill.
13    "Striking amendment" means any amendment removing and
14replacing everything after the enacting clause of a bill.
15    "Publicly available" means available for viewing on the
16General Assembly's Internet website and published in a bill
17report, committee report, or conference-committee report.
 
18    Section 10. Hearing or votes prohibited for 72 hours. A
19hearing or vote on any appropriation bill or revenue bill is
20prohibited for at least 72 hours after the bill is made
21publicly available. This 72-hour period excludes Saturdays,
22Sundays, and holidays unless the chamber considering the bill

 

 

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1is in session on that day.
 
2    Section 15. Adoption of amendments and striking
3amendments.
4    (a) A vote on an amendment to an appropriation bill or a
5revenue bill is not in order unless that amendment is made
6publicly available at least 24 hours prior to the vote. This
724-hour period excludes Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
8unless the chamber considering the bill is in session on that
9day.
10    (b) A vote on a striking amendment to an appropriation bill
11or a revenue bill is not in order unless that amendment is made
12publicly available at least 48 hours prior to the vote. This
1348-hour period excludes Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
14unless the chamber considering the bill is in session on that
15day.
 
16    Section 20. Application to multiple stages of
17consideration. The time limitations in this Act apply each time
18a new version of an appropriation bill or a revenue bill is
19consider. This includes consideration of conference-committee
20recommendations.
 
21    Section 25. Exceptions. The time limitation of this Act may
22be waived by an affirmative two-thirds vote of the full
23committee or chamber considering the legislation. For any such

 

 

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1legislation, the following statement with respect to the
2legislation must be included in any bill report and on the
3General Assembly's Internet website:
4    The (insert the chamber or committee) has waived the
5    People's right for a detailed review of this legislation,
6    as required under the 72-Hour Budget Review Act.
 
7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
8becoming law.