HB4403 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4403

Introduced 1/21/2022, by Rep. Chris Bos

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Thoughtful Reading Act. Specifies requirements concerning the reading of bills on second reading, on third reading, and on order of concurrence. Provides legislative intent.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Thoughtful Reading Act.

Section 5. Legislative intent. The intent of this Act is to provide for the thoughtful consideration of the work of the General Assembly of Illinois. Any future legislative work enumerating a specific item or items of legislation for enactment in violation of the standards set forth in this Act, and excusing that legislation from the mandates contained within this Act, should contain a statement setting forth the reasons for urgent enactment in violation of the mandated standards set forth in this Act.

Section 10. Reading of legislation.

(a) For bills on second reading, neither house of the General Assembly shall consider any floor amendment to any bill until the expiration of 24 hours after the floor amendment has been filed, and its text has been made available to the public on the Illinois General Assembly website.

(b) For bills on third reading, neither house of the General Assembly shall consider any bill on third reading until the expiration of 72 hours after the bill has been placed on third reading, and its text has been made available to the public on the Illinois General Assembly website. This 72-hour period must contain no less than 3 separate legislative days.

(c) For bills on the order of concurrence, neither house of the General Assembly shall consider any bill on concurrence until the expiration of 24 hours after the house that is not the house of origin has voted to pass the amended bill on third reading, and the amended text has been made available to the public on the Illinois General Assembly website.