Bill Text: IL HB3948 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Salaries Act. Deletes provisions made by Public Act 102-1115. Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Removes changes made by Public Act 102-1115.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-02-17 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB3948 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB3948-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3948 Introduced , by Rep. Kevin Schmidt SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 290/1 from Ch. 53, par. 1
25 ILCS 115/1 from Ch. 63, par. 14
Amends the Salaries Act. Deletes provisions made by Public Act 102-1115. Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Removes changes made by Public Act 102-1115.
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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 Salaries Act is amended by changing Section
1 as follows:
(5 ILCS 290/1) (from Ch. 53, par. 1)
Sec. 1. There shall be allowed and paid an annual salary in
lieu of all other salaries, fees, perquisites, benefit of
compensation in any form whatsoever, to each of the officers
herein named, the following respectively:
(1) For terms beginning before January 9, 2023:
To the Governor, a salary set by the Compensation
Review Board, together with the use and occupancy of
the executive mansion.
To the Lieutenant Governor, a salary set by the
Compensation Review Board.
To the Secretary of State, a salary set by the
Compensation Review Board.
To the Comptroller, a salary set by the
Compensation Review Board.
To the Treasurer, a salary set by the Compensation
Review Board.
To the Attorney General, a salary set by the

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Compensation Review Board.
(2) For terms beginning on or after January 9, 2023:
To the Governor, a salary of $205,700 or as set by
the Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater,
together with the use and occupancy of the executive
mansion.
To the Lieutenant Governor, a salary of $160,900
or as set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever
is greater.
To the Secretary of State, a salary of $183,300 or
as set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is
greater.
To the Comptroller, a salary of $160,900 or as set
by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is
greater.
To the Treasurer, a salary of $160,900 or as set by
the Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater.
To the Attorney General, a salary of $183,300 or
as set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is
greater.
(Source: P.A. 102-1115, eff. 1-9-23.)
Section 10. The General Assembly Compensation Act is
amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
(25 ILCS 115/1) (from Ch. 63, par. 14)

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Sec. 1. Each member of the General Assembly shall receive
an annual salary of $28,000 or as set by the Compensation
Review Board, whichever is greater. Beginning with the 103rd
General Assembly, each member of the General Assembly shall
receive an annual salary of $85,000 or as set by the
Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater. The following
named officers, committee chairmen and committee minority
spokesmen shall receive additional amounts per year for their
services as such officers, committee chairmen and committee
minority spokesmen respectively, as set by the Compensation
Review Board or, as follows, whichever is greater: Beginning
the second Wednesday in January 1989, the Speaker and the
minority leader of the House of Representatives and the
President and the minority leader of the Senate, $16,000 each;
the majority leader in the House of Representatives $13,500; 5
assistant majority leaders and 5 assistant minority leaders in
the Senate, $12,000 each; 6 assistant majority leaders and 6
assistant minority leaders in the House of Representatives,
$10,500 each; 2 Deputy Majority leaders in the House of
Representatives $11,500 each; and 2 Deputy Minority leaders in
the House of Representatives, $11,500 each; the majority
caucus chairman and minority caucus chairman in the Senate,
$12,000 each; and beginning the second Wednesday in January,
1989, the majority conference chairman and the minority
conference chairman in the House of Representatives, $10,500
each; beginning the second Wednesday in January, 1989, the

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chairman and minority spokesman of each standing committee of
the Senate, except the Rules Committee, the Committee on
Committees, and the Committee on Assignment of Bills, $6,000
each; and beginning the second Wednesday in January, 1989, the
chairman and minority spokesman of each standing and select
committee of the House of Representatives, $6,000 each; and
beginning fiscal year 2020, the majority leader in the Senate,
an amount equal to the majority leader in the House. For any
General Assembly in which the majority party in the House of
Representatives has 71 or more elected Representatives, the
majority party shall have one additional majority officer who
shall have the title of speaker pro tempore and who shall
receive an amount equal to the majority leader in the House and
one majority officer who shall receive an amount equal to an
assistant majority leader in the House of Representatives. For
any General Assembly in which the majority party in the Senate
has 36 or more elected Senators, the majority party shall have
one additional majority officer who shall receive an amount
equal to the majority leader in the House and one majority
officer who shall receive an amount equal to an assistant
majority leader in the Senate. A member who serves in more than
one position as an officer, committee chairman, or committee
minority spokesman shall receive only one additional amount
based on the position paying the highest additional amount.
Prior to the 103rd General Assembly, the compensation provided
for in this Section to be paid per year to members of the

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General Assembly, including the additional sums payable per
year to officers of the General Assembly shall be paid in 12
equal monthly installments. The first such installment is
payable on January 31, 1977. All subsequent equal monthly
installments are payable on the last working day of the month.
Prior to the 103rd General Assembly, a member who has held
office any part of a month is entitled to compensation for an
entire month.
Beginning with the 103rd General Assembly, the
compensation provided for in this Section to be paid per year
to members of the General Assembly, including additional sums
payable per year to officers of the General Assembly, shall be
paid bi-monthly. Members who resign before completing the
entire term in office shall be compensated on a prorated
basis. Members completing the term of a vacancy shall be
compensated on a prorated basis.
Mileage shall be paid at the rate of 20 cents per mile
before January 9, 1985, and at the mileage allowance rate in
effect under regulations promulgated pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
5707(b)(2) beginning January 9, 1985, for the number of actual
highway miles necessarily and conveniently traveled by the
most feasible route to be present upon convening of the
sessions of the General Assembly by such member in each and
every trip during each session in going to and returning from
the seat of government, to be computed by the Comptroller. A
member traveling by public transportation for such purposes,

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however, shall be paid his actual cost of that transportation
instead of on the mileage rate if his cost of public
transportation exceeds the amount to which he would be
entitled on a mileage basis. No member may be paid, whether on
a mileage basis or for actual costs of public transportation,
for more than one such trip for each week the General Assembly
is actually in session. Each member shall also receive an
allowance of $36 per day for lodging and meals while in
attendance at sessions of the General Assembly before January
9, 1985; beginning January 9, 1985, such food and lodging
allowance shall be equal to the amount per day permitted to be
deducted for such expenses under the Internal Revenue Code;
however, beginning May 31, 1995, no allowance for food and
lodging while in attendance at sessions is authorized for
periods of time after the last day in May of each calendar
year, except (i) if the General Assembly is convened in
special session by either the Governor or the presiding
officers of both houses, as provided by subsection (b) of
Section 5 of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution or (ii) if
the General Assembly is convened to consider bills vetoed,
item vetoed, reduced, or returned with specific
recommendations for change by the Governor as provided in
Section 9 of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution. For
fiscal year 2011 and for session days in fiscal years 2012,
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 only (i) the
allowance for lodging and meals is $111 per day and (ii)

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mileage for automobile travel shall be reimbursed at a rate of
$0.39 per mile.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
contrary, beginning in fiscal year 2012, travel reimbursement
for General Assembly members on non-session days shall be
calculated using the guidelines set forth by the Legislative
Travel Control Board, except that fiscal year 2012, 2013,
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 mileage reimbursement
is set at a rate of $0.39 per mile.
If a member dies having received only a portion of the
amount payable as compensation, the unpaid balance shall be
paid to the surviving spouse of such member, or, if there be
none, to the estate of such member.
(Source: P.A. 101-10, eff. 6-5-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21;
102-664, eff. 1-1-22; 102-1115, eff. 1-9-23.)