98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB3461
 
Introduced 2/14/2014, by Sen. Dan Duffy
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
New Act

     Creates the Joint Committee on Obsolete Laws and Programs Act.     Establishes a legislative committee appointed by the 4 legislative leaders to report to the General Assembly and the Governor on State statutes and programs that are obsolete, unnecessary due to technology or life style changes, or duplicative of federal or other State statutes or programs.  Requires the report by March 20, 2015.  Repeals the Act on April 1, 2015.  Effective immediately.
  


LRB098 19560 OMW 54749 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
SB3461LRB098 19560 OMW 54749 b


  
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 Joint 
5Committee on Obsolete Laws and Programs Act.
 
6    Section 5. Committee established.   The Joint Committee on 
7Obsolete Laws and Programs is established, consisting of 12 
8members of the General Assembly, appointed as follows:  6 
9Senators appointed 3 each by the President and Minority Leader 
10of the Senate and 6 Representatives appointed 3 each by the 
11Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.  A 
12member shall serve at the pleasure of the legislative leader 
13authorized to make the appointment to that position.  A vacancy 
14shall be filled by appointment by the legislative leader 
15authorized to make the appointment to the vacated position.
16    The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 
17Representatives each shall designate one of his or her 
18appointees to serve as co-chairperson of the Committee.  The 
19Committee shall meet as frequently as necessary at the call of 
20either co-chairperson.  Members shall not receive compensation 
21for their service on the Committee but shall be reimbursed for 
22their reasonable expenses actually incurred in the performance 
23of their service on the Committee from funds appropriated for 
 
 
SB3461- 2 -LRB098 19560 OMW 54749 b

1that purpose.  The General Assembly shall shall provide staff 
2and technical assistance to the Commission.
 
3    Section 10. Research and report.   By March 20, 2015, the 
4Committee must prepare and file a report listing any statutes 
5or State programs, or portion of a statute or program, that are 
6obsolete, unnecessary due to changes in technology or lifestyle 
7changes, or duplicative of other State or federal statutes or 
8programs.  The report must also include (i) an explanation of 
9why all or part of a statute or program is obsolete, 
10unnecessary, or duplicative of other State or federal statutes 
11or programs and (ii) a timetable for repeal of all or part of 
12the statutes or programs.   The report shall be filed with the 
13Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House of 
14Representatives, and the Legislative Reference Bureau, as well 
15as with the Office of the Governor for distribution to affected 
16State agencies.
 
17    Section 15. Date of repeal. This Act is repealed April 1, 
182015.

 
19    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
20becoming law.