Bill Text: IL HB0185 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Provides that the chairman, or any member of any committee appointed by the two houses of the General Assembly, shall (currently, may) administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses called before such committee for the purpose of giving evidence touching any matter or thing which may be under the consideration or investigation of such committee. Provides that such witnesses shall bind themselves under the penalties for perjury as provided in the Code of Civil Procedure. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB0185 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB0185-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB0185 Introduced , by Rep. Scott Drury SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
25 ILCS 5/4 from Ch. 63, par. 4
Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Provides that the chairman, or any member of any committee appointed by the two houses of the General Assembly, shall (currently, may) administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses called before such committee for the purpose of giving evidence touching any matter or thing which may be under the consideration or investigation of such committee. Provides that such witnesses shall bind themselves under the penalties for perjury as provided in the Code of Civil Procedure. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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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 changing Section 4 as follows:
(25 ILCS 5/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 4)
Sec. 4. The presiding officer of each house, and the
chairman, or any member of any committee appointed by either
house, or of a joint committee appointed by the two houses of
the General Assembly, may administer oaths and affirmations to
witnesses called before such house or committee for the purpose
of giving evidence touching any matter or thing which may be
under the consideration or investigation of such house or
committee.
The chairman, or any member of any committee appointed by
either house, or of a joint committee appointed by the two
houses of the General Assembly, shall administer oaths and
affirmations to witnesses called before such committee for the
purpose of giving evidence touching any matter or thing which
may be under the consideration or investigation of such
committee. Such witnesses shall bind themselves under the
penalties for perjury provided under Section 1-109 of the Code
of Civil Procedure.

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(Source: R.S. 1874, p. 555.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.