HB3170 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB3170

Introduced , by Rep. Michael Unes

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

25 ILCS 5/3.2 new

Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Provides that if a bill is passed unanimously by one legislative chamber, then the other legislative chamber shall conduct a public hearing on the bill and it shall receive a record vote within 3 session days.

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 5. The General Assembly Organization Act is amended by adding Section 3.2 as follows:

(25 ILCS 5/3.2 new)

Sec. 3.2. Required consideration of unanimously passed bills.

(a) If a bill passes the House of Representatives unanimously, then the Senate shall conduct a public hearing on the bill and it shall receive a record vote within 3 Senate session days after the day the bill is unanimously passed by the House of Representatives.

(b) If a bill passes the Senate unanimously, then the House of Representatives shall conduct a public hearing on the bill and it shall receive a record vote within 3 House session days after the day the bill is unanimously passed by the Senate.