Bill Text: IL HB4288 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the 72-Hour Budget Review Act. Sets forth time requirements for which certain appropriation or revenue legislation must be made publicly available before passage. Provides that the time requirements may be waived by an affirmative two-thirds vote of the full committee or house considering the legislation. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-13 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron [HB4288 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB4288-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB4288 Introduced , by Rep. Steven Reick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the 72-Hour Budget Review Act. Sets forth time requirements for which certain appropriation or revenue legislation must be made publicly available before passage. Provides that the time requirements may be waived by an affirmative two-thirds vote of the full committee or house considering the legislation. 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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
72-Hour Budget Review Act.
Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Amendment" means any proposed change to a bill.
"Appropriation bill" means any bill authorizing an
appropriation of funds for State operating, capital, or
transportation expenses.
"Publicly available" means available for viewing on the
General Assembly's Internet website and published in a bill
report, committee report, or conference-committee report.
"Revenue bill" means any bill that raises revenue for
operating, capital, or transportation expenses.
"Striking amendment" means any amendment removing and
replacing everything after the enacting clause of a bill.
Section 10. Hearing or votes prohibited for 72 hours. A
hearing or vote on any appropriation bill or revenue bill is
prohibited for at least 72 hours after the bill is made
publicly available. This 72-hour period excludes Saturdays,
Sundays, and holidays unless the house considering the bill is

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in session on that day.
Section 15. Adoption of amendments and striking
amendments.
(a) A vote on an amendment to an appropriation bill or a
revenue bill is not in order unless that amendment is made
publicly available at least 24 hours prior to the vote. This
24-hour period excludes Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
unless the house considering the bill is in session on that
day.
(b) A vote on a striking amendment to an appropriation bill
or a revenue bill is not in order unless that amendment is made
publicly available at least 48 hours prior to the vote. This
48-hour period excludes Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
unless the house considering the bill is in session on that
day.
Section 20. Application to multiple stages of
consideration. The time limitations in this Act apply each time
a new version of an appropriation bill or a revenue bill is
considered. This includes consideration of
conference-committee recommendations.
Section 25. Exceptions. The time limitation of this Act may
be waived by an affirmative two-thirds vote of the full
committee or house considering the legislation. For any such

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legislation, the following statement with respect to the
legislation must be included in any bill report and on the
General Assembly's Internet website:
"The (insert the house or committee) has waived the
People's right for a detailed review of this legislation,
as required under the 72-Hour Budget Review Act.".
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.