HB2313 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2313

Introduced 2/18/2009, by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

25 ILCS 35/3 new
25 ILCS 135/6.5 new

Amends the Bill Introduction and Duplication Act and the Legislative Reference Bureau Act. Provides that during the period beginning September 1 of each even-numbered year and through the date of the general election in that year, no bill, resolution, amendment, or conference committee report may be delivered by the Legislative Reference Bureau, filed with the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate, or introduced in either chamber of the General Assembly unless it is an excepted document. Excepted documents are the following: death resolutions; documents germane to the subject matter of a special session called by proclamation or joint proclamation issued on or after August 15 of that year; and documents relating to impeachments or confirmation of appointments. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning the legislature.

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

Section 5. The Bill Introduction and Duplication Act is amended by adding Section 3 as follows:

(25 ILCS 35/3 new)

Sec. 3. General election year restrictions. During the period beginning September 1 of each even-numbered year and through the date of the general election in that year, no bill, resolution, amendment, or conference committee report may be filed with the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate or introduced in either chamber of the General Assembly unless it is an excepted document. Excepted documents are the following: death resolutions; documents germane to the subject matter of a special session called by proclamation or joint proclamation issued on or after August 15 of that year; and documents relating to impeachments or confirmation of appointments.

Section 10. The Legislative Reference Bureau Act is amended by adding Section 6.5 as follows:

(25 ILCS 135/6.5 new)

Sec. 6.5. General election year restrictions. During the period beginning September 1 of each even-numbered year and through the date of the general election in that year, no bill, resolution, amendment, or conference committee report may be delivered by the Legislative Reference Bureau unless it is an excepted document. Excepted documents are the following: death resolutions; documents germane to the subject matter of a special session called by proclamation or joint proclamation issued on or after August 15 of that year; and documents relating to impeachments or confirmation of appointments.

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