Illinois House Bill 4248 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Local Government Convention Expense Control Act. Provides that on or after the effective date of the Act, public funds shall not be expended by a unit of local government for expenses connected with attendance by an employee or contractor of the unit of local government at a convention or gathering of personnel. Excludes public funds expended (1) at any convention or gathering of public safety personnel or (2) pursuant to a contract entered into before the effective date of the Act. Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that, for contracts entered into on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act by units of local government, school districts, community college districts, or local taxing bodies, State appropriations shall not be expended to rent or pay for access to physical space for booths, hospitality suites, or other physical space at a convention or gathering of personnel. Excludes appropriations for physical space expenditures at any convention or gathering of public safety personnel. Effective immediately.

CONVENTION EXPENSE LIMITATIONS

Rep. David McSweeney [R]

Rep. Allen Skillicorn [R]

Rep. Grant Wehrli [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2018-01-16	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2018-01-16	House	First Reading
2018-01-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
2018-01-16	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
2018-01-12	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David McSweeney

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	105	14d	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4248&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB4248.htm