SB1663 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1663

Introduced 2/8/2023, by Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

25 ILCS 5/3.3 new

Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Provides that neither house of the General Assembly shall consider or take a vote on any legislation between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., on any day of the week during any regular or special session of the General Assembly, unless approved by the leaders of each of the caucuses of that house. Effective immediately.

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 3.3 as follows:

(25 ILCS 5/3.3 new)

Sec. 3.3. Midnight legislation prohibition. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, neither house of the General Assembly shall consider or take a vote on any legislation between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., on any day of the week during any regular or special session of the General Assembly, unless approved by the leaders of each of the caucuses of that house.

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