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State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4403 Introduced 1/21/2022, by Rep. Chris Bos SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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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.
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| | HB4403 | | LRB102 21918 RJF 31041 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the |
| 5 | | Thoughtful Reading Act.
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| 6 | | Section 5. Legislative intent. The intent of this Act is |
| 7 | | to provide for the thoughtful consideration of the work of the |
| 8 | | General Assembly of Illinois. Any future legislative work |
| 9 | | enumerating a specific item or items of legislation for |
| 10 | | enactment in violation of the standards set forth in this Act, |
| 11 | | and excusing that legislation from the mandates contained |
| 12 | | within this Act, should contain a statement setting forth the |
| 13 | | reasons for urgent enactment in violation of the mandated |
| 14 | | standards set forth in this Act.
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| 15 | | Section 10. Reading of legislation.
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| 16 | | (a) For bills on second reading, neither house of the |
| 17 | | General Assembly shall consider any floor amendment to any |
| 18 | | bill until the expiration of 24 hours after the floor |
| 19 | | amendment has been filed, and its text has been made available |
| 20 | | to the public on the Illinois General Assembly website.
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| 21 | | (b) For bills on third reading, neither house of the |
| 22 | | General Assembly shall consider any bill on third reading |