Bill Text: IL HR0062 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Adopts the House Rules for the 101st General Assembly.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 44-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-05 - Referred to Rules Committee [HR0062 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HR0062-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
the following (which are the same as the Rules of the House of
Representatives of the One Hundredth General Assembly except as
indicated by striking and underscoring) are adopted as the
Rules of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred First
General Assembly:
ARTICLE I
ORGANIZATION
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 1)
1. Election of the Speaker.
(a) At the first meeting of the House of each General
Assembly, the Secretary of State shall convene the House at
12:00 noon, designate a Temporary Clerk of the House, and
preside during the nomination and election of the Speaker. As
the first item of business each day before the election of the
Speaker, the Secretary of State shall order the Temporary Clerk
to call the roll of the members to establish the presence of a
quorum as required by the Constitution. If a majority of those
elected are not present, the House shall stand adjourned until

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the next calendar day, excepting weekends, at the hour
prescribed in Rule 29. If a quorum of members elected is
present, the Secretary of State shall then call for nominations
of members for the Office of Speaker. All nominations require a
second. When the nominations are completed, the Secretary of
State shall direct the Temporary Clerk to call the roll of the
members to elect the Speaker.
(b) The election of the Speaker requires the affirmative
vote of a majority of those elected. Debate is not in order
following nominations and preceding or during the vote.
(c) No legislative measure may be considered and no
committees may be appointed or meet before the election of the
Speaker.
(d) When a vacancy in the Office of Speaker occurs, the
foregoing procedure shall be employed to elect a new Speaker;
when the Secretary of State is of a political party other than
that of the majority caucus, however, the Majority Leader shall
preside during the nomination and election of the successor
Speaker. No legislative measures, other than for the nomination
and election of a successor Speaker, may be considered by the
House during a vacancy in the Office of Speaker.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 2)
2. Election of the Minority Leader.
(a) The House shall elect a Minority Leader in a manner

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consistent with the laws of Illinois. The member nominated for
Speaker who received the second highest number of votes shall
be elected Minority Leader, provided the member is affiliated
with the numerically strongest political party other than the
party to which the Speaker belongs.
(b) When a vacancy in the Office of Minority Leader occurs,
the Speaker shall preside during the nomination and election of
the successor Minority Leader.
(c) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 3)
3. Majority and Minority Leadership.
(a) The Speaker and the Minority Leader shall appoint from
within their respective caucuses the members of the Majority
and Minority Leaderships as allowed by law.
(b) Appointments are effective upon being filed with the
Clerk and remain effective at the pleasure of the Speaker and
Minority Leader, respectively, or until a vacancy occurs by
reason of resignation or because a leader has ceased to be a
Representative. Successor leaders shall be appointed in the
same manner as their predecessors. Leaders have those powers
delegated to them by the Speaker or Minority Leader, as the
case may be.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)

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(House Rule 4)
4. The Speaker.
(a) The Speaker has those powers conferred upon him or her
by the Constitution, the laws of Illinois, and any motions or
resolutions adopted by the House or jointly by the House and
Senate.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Speaker is the
chief administrative officer of the House and has those powers
necessary to carry out those functions. The Speaker may
delegate administrative duties as he or she deems appropriate.
(c) The duties of the Speaker include the following:
(1) To preside at all sessions of the House.
(2) To open the session at the time at which the House
is to meet by taking the chair and calling the members to
order.
(3) To announce the business before the House in the
order upon which it is to be acted except as limited by
these House Rules.
(4) To recognize those members entitled to the floor.
(5) To state and put to a vote all questions that are
regularly moved or that necessarily arise in the course of
the proceedings, and to announce the result of the vote.
(6) To preserve order and decorum.
(7) To decide all points of order, subject to appeal,
and to speak on these points in preference to other

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members.
(8) To inform the House when necessary, or when any
question is raised, on any point of order or practice
pertinent to the pending business.
(9) To sign or authenticate all acts, proceedings, or
orders of the House. All writs, warrants, and subpoenae
issued by order of the House, or any of its committees,
shall be signed by the Speaker and attested by the Clerk.
(10) To sign all bills passed by both chambers of the
General Assembly to certify that the procedural
requirements for passage have been met.
(11) To have general supervision of the House Chamber,
House galleries, House committee rooms and chapel, and
adjoining and connecting hallways and passages, including
the duty to protect their security and safety and the power
to clear them when necessary. The House Chamber shall not
be used without permission of the Speaker.
(12) To have general supervision of the Clerk and his
or her assistants, the Doorkeeper and his or her
assistants, the majority caucus staff, the
parliamentarians, and all employees of the House except the
minority caucus staff.
(13) To determine the number of majority caucus members
and minority caucus members to be appointed to all
committees, except as otherwise provided by these Rules.
(14) To appoint all Chairpersons, Co-Chairpersons, and

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Vice-Chairpersons of committees (from either the majority
or minority caucus), and to appoint all majority caucus
members of committees.
(15) To enforce all constitutional provisions,
statutes, rules, and regulations applicable to the House.
(16) To guide and direct the proceedings of the House
subject to the control and will of the members.
(17) To direct the Clerk to correct non-substantive
errors in the Journal.
(18) To assign meeting places and meeting times to
committees and subcommittees.
(19) To perform any other duties assigned to the
Speaker by these House Rules or jointly by the House and
Senate.
(20) To decide, subject to the control and will of the
members, all questions relating to the priority of
business.
(21) To issue, in cooperation with the Comptroller and
after clearance with the United States Internal Revenue
Service, written regulations covering administration of
contingent expense allowances of members of the House.
(22) To appoint one or more parliamentarians to serve
at the pleasure of the Speaker.
(c-5) The Speaker may call on any member, or the Clerk in
the case of perfunctory session, to open and preside at any
session as Presiding Officer. A Presiding Officer shall perform

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the duties of the Speaker necessary and related to the conduct
of session.
(d) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative
vote of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 5)
5. Powers and Duties of the Minority Leader.
(a) The Minority Leader has those powers conferred upon him
or her by the Constitution, the laws of Illinois, and any
motions or resolutions adopted by the House or jointly by the
House and Senate.
(b) The Minority Leader shall appoint to all committees the
members from the minority caucus and shall designate a Minority
Spokesperson for each committee, except that the Speaker may
appoint a minority caucus member to be Chairperson or
Co-Chairperson of a standing committee or a special committee.
(c) The Minority Leader has general supervision of the
minority caucus staff.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 6)
6. Clerk of the House.
(a) The House shall elect a Clerk, who may adopt
appropriate policies or procedures for the conduct of his or
her office. The Speaker is the final arbiter of any dispute

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arising in connection with the operation of the Office of the
Clerk.
(b) The duties of the Clerk include the following:
(1) To have custody of all bills, papers, and records
of the House, which shall not be taken out of the Clerk's
custody except in the regular course of business in the
House.
(2) To endorse on every original bill and each copy its
number, the names of sponsors, the date of introduction,
and the several orders taken on it. When reproduced, the
names of the sponsors shall appear on the front page of the
bill in the same order they appeared when introduced.
(3) To cause each measure subject to such a requirement
to be reproduced and placed on the desks of the members as
soon as it is reproduced, as provided in Rule 39.
(4) To keep the Journal of the proceedings of the House
and, under the direction of the Speaker, correct errors in
the Journal.
(5) To keep the transcripts of the debates of the House
and make them available to the public under reasonable
conditions.
(6) To keep the necessary records for the House and its
committees and task forces; and to prepare the House
Calendar for each legislative day, except perfunctory
session days.
(7) To examine all House Bills and Constitutional

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Amendment Resolutions following Second Reading and before
final passage for the purpose of correcting any
non-substantive errors, and to report the same back to the
Speaker promptly; to supervise the enrolling and
engrossing of bills and resolutions, subject to the
direction of the Speaker; and to attest to the passage or
adoption of legislative measures, and to note thereon the
date of final House action. Any corrections made by the
Clerk and approved by the Speaker shall be entered on the
Journal.
(8) To transmit bills, other documents, and messages to
the Senate and secure a receipt therefor, and to receive
from the Senate bills, other documents, and messages and
give receipt therefor.
(9) To file with the Secretary of State debate
transcripts and House documents as required by law.
(10) To attend every session of the House; record the
roll; and read all bills, resolutions, and other papers as
directed by the Speaker. Bills shall be read by title only.
(11) To supervise the Assistant Clerk, the Doorkeeper,
pages, messengers, committee clerks, and other employees
of his or her office.
(12) To establish the format for all documents, forms,
and committee records and audio recordings prepared by
committee clerks.
(13) Subject to approval by the Speaker, to establish

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standards of decorum and other standards regarding
statements filed under Rule 53 or Rule 53.5.
(14) To serve as the Speaker's authorized designee for
purposes of the Freedom of Information Act. The Clerk shall
provide copies of all requests for information under the
Freedom of Information Act to the member or staff subject
to the request, as well as any responses, notifications, or
public records included with responses and notifications.
(15) To ensure each motion under consideration for a
roll call vote is accurately displayed on the public
viewing board. Accurate and appropriate display of items
shall be determined by the standard practices set forth by
the Speaker within the technological abilities and
limitations of the system.
(16) To review vouchers to be presented to the
Comptroller for payment of expenditures related to the
operations of the House, including vouchers for payment
from members' office allowances under the General Assembly
Compensation Act. The Clerk shall have the authority to
deny any such voucher if the expenditure or payment is not
properly authorized.
(17) To perform other duties assigned by the Speaker.
(c) The Clerk and those under the supervision of the Clerk,
including the Assistant Clerk, committee clerks, and other
employees, may accept a bill, amendment, conference committee
report, amendatory veto acceptance motion, or resolution for

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filing only if (i) it is a document entered into the General
Assembly's computer system, at the direction of or with the
approval of a member, by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the
House or the Senate Democratic staff, the House or the Senate
Republican staff, or House or Senate Enrolling and Engrossing
or, with respect to appropriation documents only, entered into
the General Assembly's computer system by the Governor's Office
of Management and Budget, (ii) it bears a bar coded document
number of the drafting entity that is compatible with the
computer system used by the House, and (iii) the bar coded
document number does not duplicate one on another document that
has already been filed in the House or the Senate.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 7)
7. Assistant Clerk of the House. The House shall, in a
manner consistent with the laws of Illinois, elect an Assistant
Clerk, who shall perform those duties assigned by the Clerk.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 8)
8. Doorkeeper. The House shall elect a Doorkeeper who shall
perform those duties assigned by law, or as ordered by the
Speaker, Presiding Officer, or Clerk. Those duties shall
include the following:
(1) To attend the House during its sessions and execute

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the commands of the Speaker or Presiding Officer.
(2) To maintain order among spectators admitted into
the House Chamber, galleries, and adjoining or connecting
hallways and passages.
(3) To take proper measures to prevent interruption of
the House.
(4) To remove unruly persons from the House Chamber,
galleries, and adjoining and connecting hallways and
passages.
(5) To ensure that only authorized persons have access
to the House Chamber, galleries, and adjoining hallways and
passages, subject to the direction of the Speaker.
(6) To supervise any Assistant Doorkeepers.
(7) To perform other duties assigned by the Speaker.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 9)
9. Schedule.
(a) The Speaker shall periodically establish a schedule of
days on which the House shall convene in regular, perfunctory,
and veto session, with that schedule subject to revision at the
discretion of the Speaker.
(b) The Speaker may schedule or reschedule deadlines at his
or her discretion for any action on any category of legislative
measure as the Speaker deems appropriate, including deadlines
for the following legislative actions:

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(1) Final day to request bills from the Legislative
Reference Bureau.
(2) Final day for introduction of bills.
(3) Final day for standing committees of the House to
report House bills, except House appropriation bills.
(4) Final day for standing committees of the House to
report House appropriation bills.
(5) Final day for Third Reading and passage of House
bills, except House appropriation bills.
(6) Final day for Third Reading and passage of House
appropriation bills.
(7) Final day for standing committees of the House to
report Senate appropriation bills.
(8) Final day for standing committees of the House to
report Senate bills, except appropriation bills.
(9) Final day for special committees to report to the
House.
(10) Final day for Third Reading and passage of Senate
appropriation bills.
(11) Final day for Third Reading and passage of Senate
bills, except appropriation bills.
(12) Final day for consideration of joint action
motions and conference committee reports.
Deadlines do not apply to legislative measures on the
Petition Calendar.
(c) The Speaker may schedule or reschedule any necessary

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deadlines for legislative action during any special session of
the House.
(d) The foregoing deadlines, or any revisions to those
deadlines, are effective upon being filed by the Speaker with
the Clerk. The Clerk shall journalize those deadlines.
(e) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
ARTICLE II
COMMITTEES
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 10)
10. Committees.
(a) The committees of the House are: (i) the standing
committees listed in Rule 11; (ii) the special committees
created under Rule 13; (iii) any subcommittees created under
these Rules; (iv) the Rules Committee created under Rule 15;
(v) any committees created under Article X or Article XII; and
(vi) any Committee of the Whole. Committees of the Whole shall
consist of all Representatives.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Rule and subject
to Rules 12 and 13, all committees shall have a Chairperson and
Minority Spokesperson, who may be of the same political party.
A Minority Spokesperson may not be appointed until after a

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Chairperson has been appointed. Standing committees that have
Co-Chairpersons from different political parties shall not
have a Minority Spokesperson. Special committees that have
Co-Chairpersons from different political parties shall not
have a Minority Spokesperson. No member may be appointed to
serve as a Chairperson, Minority Spokesperson, or
Co-Chairperson of any committee unless the member is serving in
at least his or her third term as a member of the General
Assembly, including any terms in which the member was appointed
to fill a vacancy in the office of Representative or Senator.
Each committee may have a Vice-Chairperson appointed by the
Speaker. The number of majority caucus members and minority
caucus members of all committees, except the Rules Committee
created under Rule 15 and as otherwise provided by these Rules,
shall be determined by the Speaker. The Speaker shall file a
notice with the Clerk setting forth the number of majority
caucus and minority caucus members of each committee, which
shall be journalized. A member may be temporarily replaced on a
committee if the member is otherwise unavailable. The
appointment of a member as a temporary replacement shall remain
in effect until (i) the permanent member who was replaced is in
attendance at the hearing and has been added to the committee
roll, (ii) the appointing authority withdraws the temporary
replacement appointment or appoints a different member to serve
as the temporary replacement, or (iii) the hearing is adjourned
or the authority has expired for a re-convened hearing

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following a recess of the committee, whichever occurs first.
All leaders are non-voting ex-officio members of each standing
committee and each special committee, except that the leaders
may also be appointed to standing committees or special
committees as voting members. The Speaker may also appoint any
member of the majority caucus, and the Minority Leader may
appoint any member of the minority caucus, as a non-voting
member of any standing committee or special committee.
(c) The Chairperson of a committee has the authority to
call the committee to order, designate which legislative
measures and subject matters posted for hearing shall be taken
up and in what order, order a record vote to be taken on each
legislative measure called for a vote, preserve order and
decorum during committee meetings, establish procedural rules
(subject to approval by the Speaker) governing the presentation
and consideration of legislative measures and subject matters,
and generally supervise the affairs of the committee. Any such
procedural rules must be filed with the Clerk and copies
provided to all members of the committee. The Vice-Chairperson
of a committee or other member of the committee from the
majority caucus may preside over its meetings in the absence or
at the direction of the Chairperson. In the case of standing or
special committees with Co-Chairpersons from different
political parties, the "Chairperson" for purposes of this Rule
is the Co-Chairperson from the majority caucus.
(c-5) Notwithstanding subsection (c), when a bill or

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resolution has at least five co-sponsors from the majority
caucus and at least five co-sponsors from the minority caucus,
the Chairperson shall (i) schedule a hearing for the bill or
resolution pursuant to Rule 21, (ii) allow the Principal
Sponsor or other authorized member an opportunity at a hearing
to present the bill for testimony and discussion, and (iii)
schedule a hearing for the bill or resolution pursuant to Rule
21 when the Chairperson shall place the bill or resolution
before the committee for a vote on a reporting motion
authorized by Rule 22(a); and such committee consideration of
the bill or resolution must occur on or before the any
applicable committee reporting deadline established pursuant
to Rule 9.
(d) A vacancy on a committee, or in the position of
Chairperson, Co-Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, or Minority
Spokesperson on a committee, exists when a member resigns from
the position, ceases to be a Representative, or changes
political party affiliation. Resignations and notices of a
change in political party affiliation shall be made in writing
to the Clerk, who shall promptly notify the Speaker and
Minority Leader. Replacement members shall be of the same
political party as that of the member who resigns, and shall be
appointed in the same manner as the original appointment,
except that in the case of the resignation of a Chairperson or
Co-Chairperson, the replacement member need not be from the
same political party. The Speaker or Minority Leader may

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appoint a temporary replacement to fill a vacancy until such
time as a permanent member has been appointed. In the case of
vacancies on subcommittees, the parent committee shall fill the
vacancy in the same manner as the original appointment.
(e) The Chairperson of a committee has the authority to
call meetings of that committee, subject to the approval of the
Speaker. In the case of standing or special committees with
Co-Chairpersons from different political parties, the
Co-Chairperson from the majority caucus has the authority to
call meetings of the special committee, subject to the approval
of the Speaker. Except as otherwise provided by these Rules,
committee meetings shall be convened in accordance with Rule
21.
(f) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 11)
11. Standing Committees. The Standing Committees of the
House are as follows:
AGRICULTURE & CONSERVATION
APPROPRIATIONS-ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION
APPROPRIATIONS-GENERAL SERVICES
APPROPRIATIONS-HIGHER EDUCATION
APPROPRIATIONS-HUMAN SERVICES
APPROPRIATIONS-PUBLIC SAFETY

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BUSINESS INCENTIVES FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES
BUSINESS & OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES
CITIES & VILLAGES
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACCESS & AFFORDABILITY
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY & CODE ENFORCEMENT
CONSUMER PROTECTION
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
COUNTIES & TOWNSHIPS
CYBERSECURITY, DATA ANALYTICS, & IT (INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY)
ECONOMIC JUSTICE & EQUITY
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE
ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION: SCHOOL CURRICULUM &
POLICIES
ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION: CHARTER SCHOOL POLICY
ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION: LICENSING,
ADMINISTRATION & OVERSIGHT
ENERGY
ENVIRONMENT
EXECUTIVE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES
GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION & MODERNIZATION
GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY
HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY & ACCESSIBILITY

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HEALTH CARE LICENSES
HIGHER EDUCATION
HUMAN SERVICES
INSURANCE: HEALTH & LIFE
INSURANCE: PROPERTY & CASUALTY
JUDICIARY - CIVIL
JUDICIARY - CRIMINAL
LABOR & COMMERCE
MASS TRANSIT
PERSONNEL & PENSIONS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
REVENUE & FINANCE
STATE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
TOURISM, HOSPITALITY & CRAFT INDUSTRIES
TRANSPORTATION: REGULATION, ROADS & BRIDGES
TRANSPORTATION: VEHICLES & SAFETY
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 12)
12. Members and Officers of Standing Committees. The
members of each standing committee shall be appointed for the
term by the Speaker and the Minority Leader. The Speaker, at
his or her discretion, shall appoint a Chairperson or
Co-Chairpersons. The Speaker may appoint any member as a
Chairperson or Co-Chairperson of a standing committee, subject
to Rule 10(b). If the Chairperson or Co-Chairperson is a member

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of the majority or minority leadership or the Chairperson or
Minority Spokesperson of any other standing committee or of a
special committee, the member shall receive no additional
stipend or compensation for serving as Chairperson or
Co-Chairperson of the standing committee. For purposes of
Section 1 of the General Assembly Compensation Act (25 ILCS
115/1), one Co-Chairperson of a standing committee shall be
considered "Chairman" and the other shall be considered
"Minority Spokesman" unless both Co-Chairpersons are members
of the majority caucus. The Speaker shall appoint the remaining
standing committee members of the majority caucus (one of whom
the Speaker may designate as Vice-Chairperson), and the
Minority Leader shall appoint the remaining standing committee
members of the minority caucus (one of whom the Minority Leader
may designate as Minority Spokesperson), except that if the
standing committee has Co-Chairpersons from different
political parties, the standing committee shall not have a
Minority Spokesperson. In that case, the Minority Leader shall
appoint the minority caucus members to the standing committee,
except the Co-Chairperson from the minority caucus, who shall
be appointed by the Speaker. Appointments are effective upon
the delivery of appropriate correspondence from the respective
leader to the Clerk, regardless of whether the House is in
session, and shall remain effective for the duration of the
term, subject to Rule 10(d). The Clerk shall journalize the
appointments. Committees may conduct business when a majority

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of the total number of committee members has been appointed.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 13)
13. Special Committees.
(a) The following Special Committees are created:
AGING
BUSINESS GROWTH & INCENTIVES
HEALTH & HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES
INTERNATIONAL TRADE & COMMERCE
MENTAL HEALTH
MUSEUMS, ARTS, & CULTURAL ENHANCEMENT
POLICE & FIRST RESPONDERS
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
SPECIAL NEEDS SERVICES
TOLLWAY OVERSIGHT
VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Additional special committees may be created by (i) the
Speaker or (ii) a House resolution approved by a majority of
those elected.
The Speaker may create additional special committees by
filing a notice of the creation of the special committee with
the Clerk. The notice or House resolution creating an
additional special committee shall specify the subject matter
of the special committee and the number of majority and
minority caucus members to be appointed. Any committee created

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by a House resolution shall be deemed a special committee,
unless otherwise provided, for purposes of these Rules.
(b) The Speaker shall determine the number of majority and
minority caucus members to be appointed to special committees
in accordance with Rule 10(b). The Speaker, at his or her
discretion, shall appoint a Chairperson or Co-Chairpersons.
The Speaker may appoint any member as a Chairperson or
Co-Chairperson of a special committee, subject to Rule 10(b).
If the Chairperson or Co-Chairperson is a member of the
majority or minority leadership or the Chairperson or Minority
Spokesperson of a standing committee, the member shall receive
no additional stipend or compensation for serving as
Chairperson or Co-Chairperson of the special committee. For
purposes of Section 1 of the General Assembly Compensation Act
(25 ILCS 115/1), (i) a special committee under these rules is
considered a "select committee" and (ii) one Co-Chairperson of
a special committee shall be considered "Chairman" and the
other shall be considered "Minority Spokesman" unless both
Co-Chairpersons are members of the majority caucus. The
appointed members of special committees shall be designated by
the Speaker and the Minority Leader in a like manner as
provided in Rule 12 with respect to standing committees. If the
special committee has Co-Chairpersons from different political
parties, the special committee shall not have a Minority
Spokesperson. In that case, the Minority Leader shall appoint
the minority caucus members to the special committee, except

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the Co-Chairperson from the minority caucus who shall be
appointed by the Speaker. The Speaker may establish a reporting
date during the term for each special committee by filing a
notice of the reporting date with the Clerk. Unless an earlier
date is specified by the notice, special committees expire at
the end of the term.
(c) Special committees are empowered to conduct business
when a majority of the total number of committee members has
been appointed.
(d) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 13.5)
13.5. Task Forces. A task force may be created by (i) the
Speaker, or (ii) a House resolution approved by a majority of
those elected. A notice or resolution creating a task force
shall include the subject matter of the task force and the
number of majority and minority caucus members to be appointed.
House members shall be designated by the Speaker and the
Minority Leader. Except as otherwise provided for in the notice
or House resolution creating the task force, the Speaker shall
designate the Chair and the Minority Leader shall designate the
Minority Spokesperson; however, the task force shall not have a
Minority Spokesperson if the task force has Co-Chairpersons
from different political parties. Except as otherwise provided

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for in the notice or House resolution creating the task force,
all actions and recommendations of the task force must be
approved by a majority of those appointed to the task force.
Task forces are empowered to conduct business when a majority
of the total number of members has been appointed. For purposes
of Section 1 of the General Assembly Compensation Act (25 ILCS
115/1), a task force is not considered a "select committee".
The Chair or Co-Chairpersons of a task force shall provide,
no later than 48 hours before a proposed hearing, a notice
identifying the date, time, location, and subject matter of any
hearing. The Clerk shall be the custodian of record for
documents, records, and audio recordings for task force
hearings.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 14)
14. Subcommittees.
(a) The Chairperson of a standing committee, a special
committee, or a committee created under Article X may create a
subcommittee by filing a notice with the Clerk. The notice
shall specify the subject matter, the number of majority caucus
and minority caucus members to be appointed to a subcommittee,
and the manner in which appointments shall be made, and may
specify a reporting date during the term. In the case of
standing or special committees with Co-Chairpersons from
different political parties, the creation of subcommittees and

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the number of majority caucus and minority caucus members to be
appointed to the subcommittee shall be determined by the
Co-Chairperson from the majority caucus. Members of
subcommittees and any temporary replacements must be members of
the parent committee. Subcommittees shall not create
subcommittees.
Unless an earlier date is specified by the notice,
subcommittees expire at the end of the term.
(b) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 15)
15. Rules Committee.
(a) The Rules Committee is created as a permanent
committee. The Rules Committee shall consist of 5 members, 3
appointed by the Speaker and 2 appointed by the Minority
Leader. The Speaker and the Minority Leader are each eligible
to be appointed to the Rules Committee. The Rules Committee may
conduct business when a majority of the total number of its
members has been appointed.
(b) The majority caucus members of the Rules Committee
shall serve at the pleasure of the Speaker, and the minority
caucus members shall serve at the pleasure of the Minority
Leader. Appointments shall be by notice filed with the Clerk,
and shall be effective for the balance of the term or until a

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replacement appointment is made, whichever first occurs.
Appointments take effect upon filing with the Clerk, regardless
of whether the House is in session.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of these Rules, the
Rules Committee may meet upon reasonable public notice that
includes a statement of the subjects to be considered. All
legislative measures pending before the Rules Committee are
eligible for consideration at any of its meetings, and all of
those legislative measures are deemed posted for hearing by the
Rules Committee for all of its meetings.
(d) Upon concurrence of a majority of those appointed, the
Rules Committee may advance any legislative measure pending
before it to the House, without referral to another committee;
the Rules Committee, however, shall not so report (i) any
committee amendment, or (ii) any bill that has never been
favorably reported by or discharged from a standing committee
or a special committee of the House or recommended for action
by a joint committee of the House and Senate. A bill advanced
to the House shall be placed on the Daily Calendar on the order
on which it appeared before it was re-referred to the Rules
Committee. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Rules,
a floor amendment, joint action motion for final action, or
conference committee report advanced to the House by the Rules
Committee may be considered for adoption no sooner than the
calendar day immediately following the calendar day that one
hour after the Clerk announces the report of the Rules

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Committee referring such a legislative measure to the House.
(e) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 16)
16. Referrals of Resolutions and Reorganization Orders.
(a) All resolutions, except adjournment resolutions and
resolutions considered under subsection (b) or (c) of this
Rule, after being initially read by the Clerk, shall be ordered
reproduced and distributed as provided in Rule 39 and
automatically referred to the Rules Committee, which may
thereafter refer any resolution before it to the House or to a
standing committee or special committee. No resolution, except
adjournment resolutions and resolutions considered under
subsection (b), (c), or (d) of this Rule, may be considered by
the House unless (i) referred to the House by the Rules
Committee under Rule 18, (ii) favorably reported by a standing
committee or special committee, (iii) authorized under Article
XII, or (iv) discharged from committee pursuant to Rule 42.1
18(g) or Rule 58. An adjournment resolution is subject to Rule
66.
(b) Any member may file a congratulatory or death
resolution for consideration by the House. The Principal
Sponsor of each congratulatory or death resolution shall pay a
reasonable fee, determined by the Clerk with the approval of

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the Speaker, to offset the actual cost of producing the
congratulatory or death resolution. The fee may be paid from
the office allowance provided by Section 4 of the General
Assembly Compensation Act, or from any other funds available to
the member. Upon agreement of the Speaker and the Minority
Leader, congratulatory or death resolutions may be immediately
considered and adopted by the House without referral to the
Rules Committee. Those resolutions may be adopted as a group by
a single motion pursuant to a voice vote. A member may record a
vote of "present" or "no" for a particular resolution by filing
a notice with the Clerk to be included in the House Journal.
Congratulatory and death resolutions shall be entered on the
Journal only by number, sponsorship, and subject. The
provisions of this subsection requiring the Principal Sponsor
to pay a reasonable fee may not be suspended.
(c) Death resolutions in memory of former members of the
General Assembly and former constitutional officers, upon
introduction, may be immediately considered by the House
without referral to the Rules Committee. Those resolutions
shall be entered on the Journal in full.
(d) Executive reorganization orders of the Governor issued
under Article V, Section 11 of the Constitution, upon being
read into the record by the Clerk, are automatically referred
to the Rules Committee for its referral to a standing committee
or a special committee, which may issue a recommendation to the
House with respect to the Executive Order. The Rules Committee

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may refer a resolution to disapprove an Executive Order to the
House if a standing committee or a special committee has
reported to the House on the Executive Order, or if the
Executive Order has been discharged under Rule 58. The House
may disapprove of an Executive Order by resolution adopted by a
majority of those elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 17)
17. Sponsorship by the Rules Committee. The Rules Committee
may consider any legislative measure referred to it under these
Rules, by motion or resolution, or by order of the Presiding
Officer upon initial reading. The Rules Committee may, with the
concurrence of a majority of those appointed, sponsor motions
or resolutions; notwithstanding any other provision of these
Rules, any motion or resolution sponsored by the Rules
Committee may be immediately considered by the House without
referral to a committee. Any such motion or resolution shall be
assigned standard debate status, subject to Rule 52.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 18)
18. Referrals to Committees.
(a) All House Bills and Senate Bills, after being initially
read by the Clerk, are automatically referred to the Rules
Committee. All bills must be reproduced and distributed as

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provided in Rule 39.
(b) The Rules Committee may refer any such bill before it
to a standing committee or a special committee. During
even-numbered years, the Rules Committee shall refer to a
standing committee or a special committee only appropriation
bills implementing the budget and bills deemed by the Rules
Committee, by the affirmative vote of a majority of those
appointed, to be of an emergency nature or to be of substantial
importance to the operation of government. This subsection (b)
applies equally to House Bills and Senate Bills introduced into
or received by the House.
(b-5) Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Rules Committee
may refer any legislative measure to a joint committee of the
House and Senate created by joint resolution. That joint
committee shall report back to the Rules Committee any
recommendation for action made by that joint committee. The
Rules Committee may, at any time, however, refer the
legislative measure to a standing or special committee of the
House.
(c) A standing committee or a special committee may refer a
subject matter or a legislative measure pending in that
committee to a subcommittee of that committee.
(d) All legislative measures favorably reported by a
standing committee or a special committee, or discharged from a
standing committee or a special committee under Rule 58, shall
be referred to the House and placed on the appropriate order of

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business, which shall appear on the Daily Calendar. All
legislative measures, except bills or resolutions on the
Consent Calendar, bills or resolutions assigned short debate
status by a standing committee or special committee, and floor
amendments, so referred are automatically assigned standard
debate status, subject to Rule 52.
(e) All committee amendments, floor amendments, joint
action motions for final action, conference committee reports,
and motions to table committee amendments, upon filing with the
Clerk, are automatically referred to the Rules Committee. The
Rules Committee may refer any committee amendment to the
standing committee or the special committee to which the bill
or resolution it amends has been referred for its review and
consideration, provided the committee amendment is filed no
later than 3:00 p.m. the business day before a meeting at which
that bill or resolution may be considered. "Business day" does
not include Saturday, Sunday, or State or federal holidays
unless the House is in session or the Clerk's office is
otherwise open to the public on that day. The Rules Committee
may refer any floor amendment, joint action motion for final
action, conference committee report, or motion to table a
committee amendment to the House or to a standing committee or
a special committee for its review and consideration (in those
instances, and notwithstanding any other provision of these
Rules, the standing committee or special committee may hold a
hearing on and consider those legislative measures pursuant to

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a one-hour advance notice given no later than the calendar day
before the date of the hearing, and referrals to the House
shall be subject to the notice requirements of Rule 15(d)). Any
floor amendment, joint action motion for final action,
conference committee report, or motion to table a committee
amendment that is not referred to the House by, or discharged
from, the Rules Committee is out of order, except that any
floor amendment, joint action motion for final action,
conference committee report, or motion to table a committee
amendment favorably reported by, or discharged from, a standing
committee or a special committee is deemed referred to the
House by the Rules Committee for purposes of this Rule. All
joint action motions for final action, conference committee
reports and motions to table committee amendments so referred
are automatically assigned standard debate status, subject to
Rule 52. Floor amendments referred to the House under this Rule
are automatically assigned amendment debate status.
(f) The Rules Committee may at any time refer or re-refer a
legislative measure from a committee to a Committee of the
Whole or to any other committee. If a bill or resolution is
re-referred from a standing or special committee to a Committee
of the Whole or to any other committee pursuant to this Rule,
any committee amendments pending in the standing or special
committee shall be automatically re-referred with the bill or
resolution.
(g) Legislative measures may be discharged from the Rules

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Committee pursuant to Rule 42.1. Any other legislative measure
may be discharged from the Rules Committee upon the affirmative
vote of 71 members elected. Notwithstanding any other provision
of these Rules, any bill pending before the Rules Committee
shall be immediately discharged and referred to a standing
committee, special committee, or order of the Daily Calendar,
as provided in this Rule, if the Principal Sponsor of the bill
files a motion that is signed by no less than three-fifths of
the members of both the majority and minority caucuses,
provided each member signing the motion is a sponsor of the
underlying bill subject to the motion and the motion specifies
the appropriate standing committee, special committee, or
order on the Daily Calendar to which the bill shall be
referred. Such a motion shall be filed, in writing, with the
Clerk. All other legislative measures may be discharged from
the Rules Committee only by unanimous consent of the House. A
bill or resolution discharged from the Rules Committee shall be
referred as follows: (i) a bill or resolution that was not
previously referred shall be referred to the standing committee
or special committee designated on the motion, subject to the
notice requirement of Rule 21; (ii) a bill or resolution
re-referred to the Rules Committee from a standing committee or
special committee shall be re-referred to that committee,
subject to the notice requirement of Rule 21; and (iii) a bill
or resolution re-referred to the Rules Committee from an order
of business on the Daily Calendar shall be re-referred to the

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same order of business, provided the bill or resolution shall
be carried on the Daily Calendar for at least one legislative
day prior to consideration by the House. Legislative measures,
other than bills or resolutions, that are discharged from the
Rules Committee shall be referred as follows: (i) an amendment,
joint action motion for final action, or conference committee
report shall be referred to the committee that considered the
underlying bill or resolution and (ii) any other legislative
measure shall be referred to the proper order of business on
the Daily Calendar, provided the legislative measure shall be
carried on the Daily Calendar for at least one legislative day
prior to consideration by the House. Rulings of the Presiding
Officer related to this subsection (g) may not be appealed.
This subsection may not be suspended.
(h) Except for those provisions that may not be suspended,
this Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote of 71
members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 19)
19. Re-Referrals to the Rules Committee.
(a) Except as limited by subsection (a-5), all All
legislative measures that fail to meet the applicable deadline
established under Rule 9 for reporting to the House by a
standing committee or a special committee, for Third Reading
and passage, or for consideration of joint action motions and

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conference committee reports are automatically re-referred to
the Rules Committee unless: (i) the deadline has been suspended
or revised by the Speaker, with re-referral to the Rules
Committee to occur if the bill has not been reported to the
House in accordance with a revised deadline; or (ii) the Rules
Committee has issued a written exception to the Clerk with
respect to a particular bill before the reporting deadline,
with re-referral to occur, if at all, in accordance with the
written exception; or (iii) the deadline has been automatically
suspended because the bill has been passed, but remains subject
to further consideration pursuant to Rule 65; or (iv) the bill
or resolution is pending before the House on the Petition
Calendar. When a bill is re-referred to the Rules Committee
after failure to meet a committee reporting or Third Reading
deadline, any amendment to the bill remaining in a standing or
special committee shall also be re-referred to the Rules
Committee.
(a-5) No bill assigned to a standing committee or a special
committee shall be re-referred to the Rules Committee pursuant
to subsection (a) until the House adjourns on the sixth
legislative day that occurs after the deadline established
under Rule 9 for reporting to the House. A legislative day on
which the House convenes only in perfunctory session shall not
be counted as a legislative day for the purposes of this
subsection.
(b) All legislative measures pending before the House or

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any of its committees are automatically re-referred to the
Rules Committee on the 31st consecutive day that the House has
not convened for session unless: (i) any deadline applicable to
the bill or resolution that has been designated by the Speaker
under Rule 9 exceeds 31 days, with re-referral to occur, if at
all, in accordance with that deadline; (ii) this Rule is
suspended under Rule 67; or (iii) the Rules Committee, by the
affirmative vote of a majority of those appointed, issues a
written exception to the Clerk before that 31st day; or (iv)
the bill or resolution is pending before the House on the
Petition Calendar.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 20)
20. Reporting by Committees. Committees shall report to the
House, and subcommittees shall report to their parent
committees unless otherwise provided in these Rules.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 21)
21. Notice.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in these Rules or unless
this Rule is suspended under Rule 67 or unless the Rules
Committee by majority vote waives the notice requirement for a
subject matter hearing of any committee, standing committees,
special committees, committees created under Article X of these

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Rules, and subcommittees of those committees shall not consider
or conduct a hearing with respect to a subject matter or a
legislative measure absent notice first being given as follows:
(1) The Chairperson of the committee, or the
Co-Chairperson from the majority caucus of a standing or
special committee, shall, no later than 6 days before any
proposed hearing, post a notice on the House bulletin board
or the General Assembly website identifying each subject
matter and each legislative measure, other than a committee
amendment upon initial consideration under Rule 40, that
may be considered during that hearing. The notice shall
contain the day, hour, and place of the hearing. The
scheduled time for a hearing may be (i) changed to a later
hour without requiring additional notice, or (ii) set to
begin upon adjournment of the House. The location of a
hearing may be changed at any time, provided notice is
posted on the House bulletin board or the General Assembly
website. Legislative measures and subject matters posted
for hearing as provided in this item (1) may also be
considered at any committee hearing re-convened following
a recess of the committee for which notice was posted, but
only if (i) the House has met or was scheduled to meet in
regular, veto, or special session on each calendar day from
the time of the original committee hearing to the
re-convened committee hearing and (ii) notice is provided
on the House bulletin board or the General Assembly

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website.
(2) Meetings of the Rules Committee may be called under
Rule 15; meetings of the standing committees and special
committees to consider floor amendments, joint action
motions for final action, conference committee reports,
and motions to table committee amendments may be called
under Rule 18.
(3) The Chairperson, or Co-Chairperson from the
majority caucus of a standing or special committee, shall,
in advance of a committee hearing, notify all Principal
Sponsors of legislative measures posted for that hearing of
the date, time, and place of hearing. When practical, the
Clerk shall include a notice of all scheduled hearings,
together with all posted legislative measures and subject
matters, in the Daily Calendar of the House. Regardless of
whether a particular legislative measure or subject matter
has been posted for hearing, it is in order for a committee
during any of its meetings to refer a subject matter or
legislative measure pending before it to a subcommittee of
that committee.
(b) Except as authorized under Rule 28, no committee, other
than the Rules Committee, may meet during any session of the
House, and no commission created by Illinois law that has
legislative membership may meet during any session of the
House.
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it is always in order for a committee to table any legislative
measure pending before it when the Principal Sponsor so
requests, subject to Rule 60.
(d) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected, subject to Rule 25.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 22)
22. Committee Procedure.
(a) A committee may consider any legislative measure
referred to it, except as provided in subsection (b), and may
make with respect to that legislative measure one of the
following reports to the House or to the parent committee, as
appropriate:
(1) that the bill "do pass";
(2) that the bill "do not pass";
(3) that the bill "do pass as amended";
(4) that the bill "do not pass as amended";
(5) that the resolution "be adopted";
(6) that the resolution "be not adopted";
(7) that the resolution "be adopted as amended";
(8) that the resolution "be not adopted as amended";
(9) that the floor amendment, joint action motion,
conference committee report, or motion to table a committee
amendment "be adopted";
(10) that the floor amendment, joint action motion,

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conference committee report, or motion to table a committee
amendment "be not adopted";
(11) that the Executive Order "be disapproved";
(12) that the Executive Order "be not disapproved";
(13) "without recommendation"; or
(14) "tabled".
Any of the foregoing reports may be made only upon the
concurrence of a majority of those appointed. All legislative
measures reported "do pass", "do pass as amended", "be
adopted", or "be adopted as amended" are favorably reported to
the House. Except as otherwise provided by these Rules, any
legislative measure referred or re-referred to a committee and
not reported under this Rule shall remain in that committee.
No reporting motion authorized by this subsection for a
bill or resolution is in order unless the committee on a
previous calendar day made such legislative measure available
for public testimony and committee discussion pursuant to Rule
21, provided that this restriction may be waived pursuant to a
unanimous vote of the committee members present and voting.
(b) No bill that provides for an appropriation of money
from the State Treasury may be considered for passage by the
House unless it has first been favorably reported by an
Appropriations Committee or:
(1) the bill was discharged from an Appropriations
Committee under Rule 42.1 or Rule 58;
(2) the bill was exempted from this requirement by a

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majority of those appointed to the Rules Committee; or
(3) this Rule was suspended under Rule 67.
(c) The Clerk shall keep a record in which there shall be
entered:
(1) The time and place of each meeting of the
committee.
(2) The attendance of committee members at each
meeting.
(3) The votes cast by the committee members on all
legislative measures acted on by the committee.
(4) The "Record of Committee Witness" forms executed by
each person appearing or registering in each committee
meeting, which shall include identification of the
witness, the person, group, or firm represented by
appearance and the capacity in which the representation is
made (if the person is representing someone other than
himself or herself), his or her position on the legislation
under consideration, and the nature of his or her desired
testimony.
(5) An audio recording of the proceedings.
(6) Documents submitted to the committee by persons
providing testimony or registering in each committee
meeting.
(7) Such additional information as may be requested by
the Clerk.
(d) The committee Chairperson, or the Co-Chairperson from

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the majority caucus of a standing or special committee, shall
file with the Clerk, along with every legislative measure
reported upon, a written report containing such information as
required by the Clerk. The Clerk may adopt forms, policies, and
procedures with respect to the preparation, filing, and
maintenance of the reports.
(e) When a committee fails to report a legislative measure
pending before it to the House, or when a committee fails to
hold a public hearing on a legislative measure pending before
it, the exclusive means to bring that legislative measure
directly before the House for its consideration is as provided
in Rule 18, Rule 42.1, or Rule 58.
(f) No legislative measure may be called for a vote in a
standing committee or special committee in the absence of the
Principal Sponsor. The committee Chairperson, the committee
Minority Spokesperson, or a chief co-sponsor may present a bill
or resolution in committee with the approval of the Principal
Sponsor when the committee consents. In the case of standing or
special committees with Co-Chairpersons from different
political parties, the "Chairperson" means the Co-Chairperson
from the majority caucus, and the "Minority Spokesperson" means
the Co-Chairperson from the minority caucus. This subsection
may not be suspended.
(g) Motions to favorably report a legislative measure are
renewable, provided that no legislative measure may be voted on
more than twice in any committee on motions to report the

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legislative measure favorably, or to reconsider the vote by
which the committee adopted a motion to report the legislative
measure unfavorably. A legislative measure having failed to
receive a favorable recommendation after 2 such record votes
shall be automatically reported with the appropriate
unfavorable recommendation.
(g-5) A legislative measure, having failed to receive a
favorable recommendation after 2 such record votes of a
subcommittee or having received a recommendation to
unfavorably report, shall be automatically reported to the
parent committee with the appropriate unfavorable
recommendation and the parent committee shall report the
unfavorable recommendation to the House.
(h) A bill or resolution shall be given short debate status
by report of the committee if the bill or resolution was
favorably reported by a three-fifths vote of the members
present and voting, including those voting "present". Bills and
resolutions receiving favorable reports may be placed upon the
Consent Calendar as provided in Rule 42.
(i) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 23)
23. Witnesses, Oaths, and Subpoenae.
(a) At the discretion of the Chairperson, standing

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committees may administer oaths and may compel, by subpoena,
any person to appear and give testimony as a witness before the
standing committee and produce papers, documents, and other
materials relating to a legislative measure pending before the
standing committee.
(b) At the discretion of the Chairperson, special
committees may administer oaths and may compel, by subpoena,
any person to appear and give testimony before the special
committee and produce papers, documents, and other materials
relating to the subject matter for which the special committee
was created or relating to a legislative measure pending before
the special committee.
(c) At the discretion of the Speaker, a Committee of the
Whole may administer oaths and may compel, by subpoena, any
person to appear and give testimony before the Committee of the
Whole and produce papers, documents, and other materials
relating to the subject matter for which the Committee of the
Whole was created or relating to a legislative measure pending
before the committee of the Whole.
(d) Oaths may be administered under this Rule by the
Presiding Officer or by the Chairperson of a committee or any
person sitting in his or her stead.
(e) Subpoenae issued under this Rule must be issued and
signed by the Chairperson of the committee and must comply with
Rule 4(c)(9).
(f) In the case of special committees with Co-Chairpersons

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from different political parties, the term "Chairperson" for
purposes of this Rule means the Co-Chairperson from the
majority caucus.
(g) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 24)
24. Committee Reports.
(a) All bills favorably reported to the House from a
committee, or with respect to which a committee has been
discharged, shall be reported to the House and shall be placed
on the order of Second Reading and assigned standard debate
status, subject to Rule 52. Bills reported to the House from
committee "do not pass", "do not pass as amended", "without
recommendation", or "tabled" shall lie on the table.
(b) All floor amendments, joint action motions for final
action, conference committee reports, and motions to table
committee amendments favorably reported from a standing
committee or special committee shall be referred to the House
and eligible for consideration when the House is on an
appropriate order of business. Amendments to bills that are not
on the order of Second Reading are out of order. All floor
amendments, joint action motions for final action, conference
committee reports, and motions to table committee amendments
that are reported to the House from committee "be not adopted",

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"without recommendation", or "tabled" shall lie on the table.
When the Rules Committee refers a floor amendment, joint action
motion for final action, conference committee report, or motion
to table a committee amendment to a standing committee or a
special committee that thereafter favorably reports that
legislative measure to the House, the legislative measure shall
be referred to the House, assigned standard debate status
subject to Rule 52 (except floor amendments, which shall be
assigned amendment debate status), and eligible for
consideration when the House is on an appropriate order of
business.
(c) All resolutions favorably reported to the House from
the Rules Committee, a standing committee, or a special
committee, or with respect to which the committee has been
discharged, shall be referred to the House and placed on the
order of Resolutions and assigned standard debate status,
subject to Rule 52. All resolutions that are reported to the
House from committee "be not adopted", "be not adopted as
amended", "without recommendation", or "tabled" shall lie on
the table.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 25)
25. Suspension of Posting Requirements.
(a) A motion to suspend the posting requirements of Rule 21
must be in writing, specifying the committee and the bills or

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resolutions to which the motion applies, and adopted by the
affirmative vote of 60 members elected. The requirement that
the motion be in writing may not be suspended.
(b) Except for those provisions that may not be suspended
or that require unanimous consent, this Rule may be suspended
only by the affirmative vote of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 26)
26. Rights of the Public.
(a) If a legislative measure or subject matter has been
properly set for hearing and witnesses are present and wish to
testify, the committee shall hear the witnesses at the
scheduled time and place, subject to Rule 10(c).
(b) Any person wishing to offer testimony to a committee
hearing of a legislative measure or subject matter shall be
given a reasonable opportunity to do so, orally or in writing.
The Chairperson may set time limits for presentation of oral
testimony. No testimony in writing is required of any witness,
but any witness may submit a statement in writing for the
committee record. All persons offering testimony shall
complete a "Record of Committee Witness" form and submit it to
the committee clerk before testifying. In the case of standing
or special committees with Co-Chairpersons from different
political parties, the "Chairperson" means the Co-Chairperson
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(c) A motion to foreclose further oral testimony by
witnesses on a matter before a committee may be adopted only by
a three-fifths majority of those voting on the motion. No such
motion is in order until both proponents and opponents
requesting to be heard have been given a fair and substantial
opportunity to express their positions. No one shall be
prohibited from filing for the record "Record of Committee
Witness" forms or written statements while the matter is before
the committee.
(d) Meetings of committees and subcommittees shall be open
to the public. Committee meetings of the House may be closed to
the public if two-thirds of the members elected to the House
determine, by a record vote, that the public interest so
requires.
(e) This Rule cannot be suspended retroactively.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 27)
27. Smoking. Smoking is prohibited at any official
committee hearing, and no committee member, staff member, or
member of the public is permitted to smoke in the room in which
the hearing is being held.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
ARTICLE III
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

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(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 28)
28. Sessions of the House.
(a) The House is in session whenever it convenes in
perfunctory session, regular session, veto session, special
session, or joint session with the Senate. Members are entitled
to per diem expense reimbursements authorized by law only on
those regular, veto, special session, and joint session days
that they are in attendance at the House and either (i) are
recorded as present on the quorum roll call or (ii) personally
appear before the Clerk or the Clerk's designee after the
quorum roll call but prior to the close of the Clerk's Office
for the day. Attendance by members is not required or recorded
on perfunctory session days.
(b) Regular and veto session days shall be scheduled with
notice by the Speaker under Rule 9. Special session days shall
be scheduled in accordance with the Constitution and laws of
Illinois. The Speaker may convene the House when deemed
necessary, regardless of whether a different date or time has
been established.
(c) The Speaker may schedule perfunctory session days
during which the Clerk may read into the House record any
legislative measure. Committees may meet and may consider and
act upon legislative measures during a perfunctory session day,
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House record during a perfunctory day. In accordance with Rule
53.5, and with the approval of the Clerk, a member may make an
oral statement during a perfunctory session. Except for
automatic referral under these Rules, no further action may be
taken by the House with respect to a legislative measure during
a perfunctory session day.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 29)
29. Hour of Meeting. Unless otherwise ordered by the
Speaker or Presiding Officer or as provided in Rule 1, the
House shall regularly convene at 12:30 p.m. on the first day of
each week that the House convenes in regular, veto, or special
session and shall convene at noon on all other days.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 30)
30. Access to the House Floor.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in these Rules, only the
following persons shall be admitted to the House while it is in
session: members and officers of the General Assembly; elected
officers of the executive branch; justices of the Supreme
Court; the designated aide to the Governor, except as limited
by the Speaker; the parliamentarian; majority staff members and
minority staff members, except as limited by the Speaker or
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Speaker or prohibited under subsection (d); and employees of
the Legislative Reference Bureau, except as limited by the
Speaker. Representatives of the press, while the House is in
session, may have access to the galleries and places allotted
to them by the Speaker. No person is entitled to the floor
unless appropriately attired. Only members of the General
Assembly may use telephones at the members' desks. Smoking is
prohibited on the floor of the House and in the House
galleries.
(b) On days during which the House is in session, the
Doorkeeper shall clear the floor of all persons not entitled to
access to the floor 15 minutes before the convening time, and
the Doorkeeper shall enforce all other provisions of this Rule.
(c) The Speaker may authorize the admission to the floor of
any other person, except as prohibited under subsection (d).
(d) No person who is directly or indirectly interested in
defeating or promoting any pending legislative measure, if
required to be registered as a lobbyist or compensated by an
entity required to register as a lobbyist, shall be allowed
access to the floor of the House at any time during the
session. The Speaker, or his or her designee, shall have the
authority to determine whether a person may be granted or
denied access in accordance with this subsection.
(e) When he or she deems it necessary for the preservation
of order, the Presiding Officer may by order remove any person
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from the floor only under Article XI or XII of these Rules.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 31)
31. Standing Order of Business.
(a) The Unless otherwise determined by the Presiding
Officer, the standing daily order of business of the House is
as follows:
(1) Call to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance,
and Roll Call.
(2) Petition Calendar.
(3) (2) Approval of the Journal.
(4) (3) Reading of House Bills a first time.
(5) (4) Reports from committees, with reports from the
Rules Committee ordinarily made at any time.
(6) (5) Presentation of Resolutions, Petitions, and
Messages.
(7) (6) Introduction of House Bills.
(8) (7) Messages from the Senate, not including reading
Senate Bills a first time.
(9) (8) Reading of House Bills a second time.
(10) (9) Reading of House Bills a third time.
(11) (10) Reading of Senate Bills a third time.
(12) (11) Reading of Senate Bills a second time.
(13) (12) Reading of Senate Bills a first time.
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(15) (14) Senate Bills on the Order of Non-Concurrence.
(16) (15) Conference Committee Reports.
(17) (16) Motions in Writing.
(18) (17) Constitutional Amendment Resolutions.
(19) (18) Motions with respect to Vetoes.
(20) (19) Consideration of Resolutions.
(21) (20) Motions to Discharge Committee.
(22) (21) Motions to Take from the Table.
(23) (22) Motions to Suspend the Rules.
(24) (23) Consideration of Bills on the Order of
Postponed Consideration.
The Presiding Officer may vary the daily order of business
of the House, but only with respect to items (3) through (24);
items (1) and (2) must always be the first and second orders of
business. The House may also return to the order of business
under item (2) at the direction of the Presiding Officer or
upon adoption of a motion to change the order of business. This
subsection may not be suspended.
(b) The Speaker may establish a Weekly Order of Business or
a Daily Order of Business setting forth the date and
approximate time at which specific legislative measures may be
considered by the House. The Weekly Order of Business or Daily
Order of Business is effective upon being filed by the Speaker
with the Clerk and takes the place of the standing order of
business for the amount of time necessary for its completion.
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Presiding Officer's powers under Rule 4(c)(3) or Rule 43(a).
(c) A special order of business may be set by the Rules
Committee or by the Speaker as provided in Rule 44.
(d) Except for those provisions that cannot be suspended,
this This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote of
79 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 32)
32. Quorum.
(a) A majority of those elected constitutes a quorum of the
House, and a majority of those appointed constitutes a quorum
of a committee, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to
day, or recess for less than one day, and compel the attendance
of absent members. When a quorum is not present for a hearing
of a committee, a smaller number may conduct a hearing on a
subject matter as authorized by Rule 21 or Rule 25. The
attendance of absent members may also be compelled by order of
the Speaker. This subsection may not be suspended.
(b) The question of the presence of a quorum in any
committee may not be raised on consideration of a legislative
measure by the House unless the same question was previously
raised before the committee with respect to that legislative
measure.
(c) Any member not answering the quorum roll call of the
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added to that quorum roll call must file a request to be shown
present on the quorum roll call with the Clerk. The request
must be in writing and filed in person by the member on the
same calendar day the quorum roll call was taken.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 33)
33. Approval of the Journal. The Speaker or his or her
designee shall periodically examine and report to the House any
corrections he or she deems should be made in the Journal
before it is approved. If those corrections are approved by the
House, they shall be made by the Clerk.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 34)
34. Executive Sessions. The sessions of the House shall be
open to the public. Sessions and committee meetings of the
House may be closed to the public if two-thirds of the members
elected determine, by a record vote, that the public interest
so requires.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 35)
35. Length of Adjournment. The House, without the consent
of the Senate, shall not adjourn for more than 3 days or to a
place other than where the 2 chambers of the General Assembly

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are sitting. The House is in session on any day in which it
convenes in perfunctory session, regular session, veto
session, special session, or joint session with the Senate.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 36)
36. Transcript of the House. Nothing contained in the
official transcript of the House shall be changed or expunged
except by written request of a Representative to the Clerk and
Speaker, and that request may be approved only by the record
vote of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
ARTICLE IV
BILLS AND AMENDMENTS
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 37)
37. Bills.
(a) A bill may be introduced in the House by sponsorship of
one or more members of the House, whose names shall be on the
reproduced copies of the bills, in the House Journal, and in
the Legislative Digest. The Principal Sponsor shall be the
first name to appear on the bill and may be joined by no more
than 4 chief co-sponsors with the approval of the Principal
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Principal Sponsor and any chief co-sponsors by a comma. The
Principal Sponsor may change the sponsorship of a bill to that
of one or more other Representatives, or to that of the
standing committee or special committee to which the bill was
referred or from which the bill was reported. Such change may
be made at any time the bill is pending before the House or any
of its committees by filing a notice with the Clerk, provided
that the addition of any member as a Principal Sponsor, chief
co-sponsor, or co-sponsor must be with that member's consent.
This subsection may not be suspended.
(b) The Principal Sponsor of a bill controls that bill. A
committee-sponsored bill is controlled by the Chairperson, or
if Co-Chairpersons have been appointed, by the Co-Chairperson
from the majority caucus, who for purposes of these Rules is
deemed the Principal Sponsor. Committee-sponsored bills may
not have individual co-sponsors.
(c) The Senate sponsor of a bill originating in the Senate
may request substitute House sponsorship of that bill by filing
a notice with the Clerk. Such notice is automatically referred
to the Rules Committee. The notice shall include the bill
number, signature of the Senate sponsor, signature of the
substitute House sponsor, and a statement that the original
House sponsor was provided with notice of intent to request a
substitute House sponsor. A notice that satisfies the
requirements of this subsection shall be approved by the Rules
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satisfies the requirements of this subsection within 3
legislative days after its referral, then the notice is deemed
approved and the Clerk shall substitute sponsorship. This
subsection shall be in effect if, and only for so long as, the
Rules of the Senate include a reciprocal privilege for House
sponsors and the Senate complies with the rule. This subsection
may not be suspended.
(d) All bills introduced in the House shall be read by
title a first time, ordered reproduced and distributed in
accordance with Rule 39, and automatically referred to the
Rules Committee in accordance with Rule 18. After a Senate Bill
is received and a House member has submitted notification to
the Clerk of sponsorship of that bill, it shall be read by
title, ordered reproduced and distributed in accordance with
Rule 39, and automatically referred to the Rules Committee in
accordance with Rule 18.
(e) All bills introduced into the House shall be
accompanied by 1 copy. Any bill that amends a statute shall
indicate the particular changes in the following manner:
(1) All new matter shall be underscored.
(2) All matter that is to be omitted or superseded
shall be shown crossed with a line.
(f) No bill shall be passed by the House except on a record
vote of a majority of those elected, subject to Rule 69. A bill
that has lost on Third Reading and has not been reconsidered
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a first conference committee report fails and the motion is not
reconsidered, then a second conference committee may be
appointed as provided in Rule 76(c). If a motion for the
adoption of a second conference committee report fails and is
not reconsidered, then the bill may not thereafter be revived.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 38)
38. Reading of Bills. Every bill shall be read by title on
3 different days before passage by the House.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 39)
39. Reproduction and Distribution. The Clerk shall cause
any measure subject to this Rule to be reproduced and
distributed to the members. Reproduction and distribution may
be done electronically, or the Clerk may establish a method
that any member may use to secure a copy.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 40)
40. Amendments.
(a) A committee amendment to a bill may be adopted by a
standing committee or special committee when the bill is before
that committee. A floor amendment to a bill may be adopted by
the House when a bill is on the order of Second Reading if: (i)

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the Rules Committee has referred the floor amendment to the
House for consideration under Rule 18; (ii) a standing
committee or special committee has referred the floor amendment
to the House; or (iii) the floor amendment has been discharged
from committee pursuant to Rule 58. All amendments filed in the
House must be accompanied by 1 copy and reproduced and
distributed as provided in Rule 39. All committee amendments
that have been referred to a standing committee or special
committee by the Rules Committee shall be considered by the
committee or a subcommittee of that committee prior to
consideration by the committee of the bill to which the
amendment relates. All committee amendments not adopted to a
bill prior to the favorable reporting of the bill by a standing
committee or special committee are automatically tabled. All
floor amendments not adopted to a bill and that are still
pending in a committee or before the House upon the passage or
defeat of a bill on Third Reading are automatically tabled,
provided that any floor amendment tabled pursuant to this Rule
shall automatically be taken from the table upon the adoption
of a motion to reconsider the vote for the passage or defeat of
the bill on Third Reading.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in these Rules, committee
amendments may be offered only by the Principal Sponsor or a
member of the committee while the affected bill is before that
committee, and shall be adopted by a majority of those
appointed. Floor amendments may be offered for adoption only by

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a Representative while the bill is on the order of Second
Reading, subject to Rule 18, and shall be adopted by a majority
vote. The sponsor of a committee or floor amendment may change
the sponsorship of the amendment to that of another member,
with that other member's consent. Such change may be made at
any time the amendment is pending before the House or any of
its committees by filing notice with the Clerk. A committee
amendment may be the subject of a motion to "do adopt" or "do
not adopt". A committee amendment may be adopted only by a
successful motion to "do adopt". The Chairperson of a committee
may refer any committee amendment to a subcommittee of that
committee.
(c) Committee amendments shall be filed with the Clerk no
later than 3:00 p.m. the business day before a meeting at which
the bill or resolution it amends may be considered. Floor
amendments shall be filed with the Clerk only while the bill is
on the order of Second Reading or Third Reading. The Clerk
shall number amendments sequentially in the order submitted,
and all amendments that are in order shall be considered in
ascending numerical order.
(d) No amendment shall be filed with the Clerk while a bill
is assigned to the Rules Committee. Committee amendments may be
filed for a resolution pending in the Rules Committee only if
the resolution would adopt or amend House Rules or Joint
House-Senate Rules pursuant to Rule 67.
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referred to the House for consideration by the Rules Committee
under Rule 18, or favorably reported by, or discharged from, a
standing committee or special committee. A floor amendment may
be referred to the House for consideration, or to a standing or
special committee, only while the bill is on the order of
Second Reading or Third Reading.
(f) Amendments that propose to alter any existing law shall
conform to the requirements of Rule 37(e).
(g) If a committee reports a bill "do pass as amended", the
committee amendments are deemed adopted by the committee
action.
(h) Floor amendments to resolutions are subject to the same
procedure applicable to floor amendments to bills.
(i) In the case of special committees with Co-Chairpersons
from different political parties, the "Chairperson" for the
purposes of this Rule is the Co-Chairperson from the majority
caucus.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 41)
41. Note Requests; Quick Takes.
(a) The House shall comply with all Illinois laws requiring
fiscal or other notes. The notes shall be filed with the Clerk,
who shall affix each note with a time stamp endorsing the date
and time received, and attached to the original of the bill and
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the Clerk shall provide a copy of the note to the Legislative
Reference Bureau, which shall provide an informative summary of
the note in subsequent issues of the Legislative Digest.
At the request of the Principal Sponsor of a bill, a note
request for the bill as introduced into the House or received
from the Senate shall be automatically deemed inapplicable if
(i) one or more House amendments to the bill have been adopted,
and (ii) a note of the same type for the bill as amended by each
adopted House amendment has been filed with the Clerk. If any
such adopted House amendment is later tabled, the note request
for the bill as introduced into or received by the House shall
immediately become applicable.
(b) No bill authorizing or directing the conveyance by the
State of any particular interest in real estate to any
individual or entity other than a governmental unit or agency
may be voted upon in committee or upon Second Reading unless a
certified appraisal of the value of the interest has been
filed. The appraisal shall be filed with the Clerk of the
House, and shall be part of the permanent record for that bill.
(c) No bill authorizing the State or a unit of local
government to acquire property by eminent domain using
"quick-take" powers under the Eminent Domain Act may be voted
upon in committee or on Second Reading unless the State or the
unit of local government, as applicable, has complied with all
of the following procedures:
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notify each owner of an interest in the property, by
certified mail, of the intention of the State or the unit
of local government to request approval of legislation by
the General Assembly authorizing the State or the unit of
local government to acquire the property by eminent domain
using "quick-take" powers under Section 20-5-5 of the
Eminent Domain Act.
(2) The State or the unit of local government must
cause notice of its intention to request authorization to
acquire the property by eminent domain using "quick-take"
powers to be published in a newspaper of general
circulation in the territory sought to be acquired by the
State or the unit of local government.
(3) Following the notices required under paragraphs
(1) and (2), the State or the unit of local government must
hold at least one public hearing, at the place where the
unit of local government normally holds its business
meetings (or, in the case of property sought to be acquired
by the State: (i) at a location in the county in which the
property sought to be acquired by the State is located, or
(ii) if the property is located in Cook County, at a
location in the township in which the property is located,
or (iii) if the property is located in 2 adjacent counties
other than Cook County or in 2 adjacent townships in Cook
County, at a location in the county or in the township in
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located, or (iv) if the property is located in Cook County
and an adjacent county, at a location in the other county
or in the township in Cook County in which the majority of
the property is located), on the question of the
acquisition of the property by the State or the unit of
local government by eminent domain using "quick-take"
powers.
(4) In the case of property sought to be acquired by a
unit of local government, following the public hearing or
hearings held under paragraph (3), the unit of local
government must adopt, by recorded vote, a resolution to
request approval of legislation by the General Assembly
authorizing the unit of local government to acquire the
property by eminent domain using "quick-take" powers under
the Eminent Domain Act. The resolution must include a
statement of the time period within which the unit of local
government requests authority to exercise "quick-take"
powers, which may not exceed one year.
(5) Following the public hearing or hearings held under
paragraph (3), the head of the appropriate State office,
department, or agency or the chief elected official of the
unit of local government, as applicable, must submit to the
Chairperson and Minority Spokesperson of the House
Executive Committee a sworn, notarized affidavit that
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(A) The legal description of the property.
(B) The street address of the property.
(C) The name of each State Senator and State
Representative who represents the territory that is
the subject of the proposed taking.
(D) The date or dates on which the State or the
unit of local government contacted each such State
Senator and State Representative concerning the
intention of the State or the unit of local government
to request approval of legislation by the General
Assembly authorizing the State or the unit of local
government to acquire the property by eminent domain
using "quick-take" powers.
(E) The current name, address, and telephone
number of each owner of an interest in the property.
(F) A summary of all negotiations between the State
or the unit of local government and the owner or owners
of the property concerning the sale of the property to
the State or the unit of local government.
(G) A statement of the date and location of each
public hearing held under paragraph (3).
(H) A statement of the public purpose for which the
State or the unit of local government seeks to acquire
the property.
(I) The certification of the head of the
appropriate State office, department, or agency or the

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chief elected official of the unit of local government,
as applicable, that (i) the property is located within
the territory under the jurisdiction of the State or
the unit of local government and (ii) the State or the
unit of local government seeks to acquire the property
for a public purpose.
(J) A map of the area in which the property to be
acquired is located, showing the location of the
property.
(K) Photographs of the property.
(L) An appraisal of the property by a real estate
appraiser who is certified or licensed under the Real
Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002.
(M) In the case of property sought to be acquired
by a unit of local government, a copy of the resolution
adopted by the unit of local government under paragraph
(4).
(N) Documentation of the public purpose for which
the State or the unit of local government seeks to
acquire the property.
(O) A copy of each notice sent to an owner of an
interest in the property under paragraph (1).
A request for quick-take authority shall not be considered
by a House committee fewer than 30 days after the date of the
notice to each property owner as required by paragraph (1).
Every affidavit submitted by the State or a unit of local

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government pursuant to this Rule 41(c), together with all
documents and other items submitted with the affidavit, must be
made available to any person upon request for inspection and
copying.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 42)
42. Consent Calendar.
(a) The Clerk shall include a Consent Calendar on the Daily
Calendar and designate it as a separate calendar. The Consent
Calendar shall contain 3 orders of business: Consent Calendar -
Second Reading, Consent Calendar - Third Reading, and Consent
Calendar - Resolutions. Within each order of business, bills or
resolutions shall be listed in separate groups according to the
number of required days each has been on that order of business
on the Consent Calendar. No more than 80 bills and resolutions
shall be listed in each group. All bills or resolutions to
which amendments have been adopted shall be so designated.
(b) No debate is in order regarding any item on the Consent
Calendar. The Presiding Officer, however, shall allow a
reasonable time for questions from the floor and answers to
those questions. No amendment from the floor is in order
regarding any bill or resolution on the Consent Calendar.
(c) A bill on the Consent Calendar shall stand for 2
legislative days on the order of Consent Calendar - Second
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Consent Calendar - Third Reading, before a vote on the final
passage may be taken. Resolutions on the Consent Calendar shall
stand for at least 4 legislative days before a vote on adoption
may be taken. One record vote on final passage shall be taken
on those bills called for final passage. Immediately before a
vote on the bills on the Consent Calendar, the Presiding
Officer shall call to the attention of the members the fact
that the next legislative action will be the vote on the
Consent Calendar.
(d) A bill or resolution may be placed on the Consent
Calendar by report of a standing committee upon a motion
adopted by a unanimous vote of the members present. For
purposes of this subsection (d), a unanimous vote on the motion
is a vote with no member voting nay.
(e) No bill regarding revenue or appropriations may be
placed on the Consent Calendar. No resolution requiring more
than 60 affirmative votes for adoption and no bill requiring
more than 60 affirmative votes for passage by the House may be
placed on the Consent Calendar.
(f) The Speaker and the Minority Leader shall each appoint
3 members who may challenge the presence of any bill or
resolution on the Consent Calendar. Before a vote on final
passage of any item on the Consent Calendar, an item shall be
removed from the Consent Calendar if (i) 4 or more members,
(ii) the Principal Sponsor of the bill or resolution, or (iii)
one or more of the appointed challengers file with the Clerk

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written objections to the presence of the bill or resolution on
the Consent Calendar. Any bill or resolution so removed may not
be placed thereafter on the Consent Calendar during that
session of the General Assembly, unless the member or members
who objected to the presence of the bill or resolution on the
Consent Calendar consent in writing to restoration of the bill
or resolution on the Consent Calendar.
Any bill removed from the Consent Calendar shall stand on
the order of Second Reading with short debate status, subject
to Rule 52, and any resolution so removed shall stand on the
order of Resolutions with short debate status, subject to Rule
52.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 42.1 new)
42.1. Petition Calendar.
(a) The Principal Sponsor of a bill or resolution may file
with the Clerk a motion signed by 71 members requesting
placement of that bill or resolution on the Petition Calendar
with regard to any bill or resolution pending in a House
committee or pending on an order of business on the Daily
Calendar, that has at least five co-sponsors from the majority
caucus and at least five co-sponsors from the minority caucus.
(b) The Clerk shall include a Petition Calendar on the
Daily Calendar and designate it as a separate part of the Daily
Calendar. A bill or joint resolution for a constitutional

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amendment subject to Rule 46 that is pending in a committee
when a petition motion is filed shall be placed on the Petition
Calendar order of Second Reading. Any other type of resolution
that is pending in a committee when a petition motion is filed
shall be placed on the Petition Calendar order of Resolutions.
A bill or resolution that is on an order of business on the
Daily Calendar when a petition motion is filed shall be placed
on the same order of business on the Petition Calendar.
(c) A legislative measure on the Petition Calendar shall be
moved between Petition Calendar orders of business at the
request of the Principal Sponsor, except as otherwise limited
by these Rules.
(d) Whenever the House is on this order of business, the
Principal Sponsor of each legislative measure on the Petition
Calendar shall have the right to call that measure for
consideration by the House.
(e) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 79 members elected.
(House Rule 43)
43. Changing Order of Business.
(a) Any order of business may be changed at any time by the
Speaker or Presiding Officer except as limited by Rule 31.
(b) Any order of business may be changed at any time upon
the motion of any member, supported by 5 additional members, if
the motion is adopted by an affirmative vote of 71 members

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elected.
(c) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 44)
44. Special Orders; Rules Committee.
(a) A special order of business may be set by the Rules
Committee or by the Speaker. The Principal Sponsor of a bill or
resolution must consent to the placement of the bill or
resolution on a special order. A special order shall fix the
day to which it applies and the matters to be included. The
Speaker, or the Rules Committee by a vote of a majority of
those appointed, may establish time limits for a special order
and may establish limitations on debate during a special order
(notwithstanding Rule 52), in which event the allotted time
shall be fairly divided between proponents and opponents of the
legislation to be considered. A special order of business takes
the place of the standing order for such time as may be
necessary for its completion but may occur not earlier than
after the completion of standing order (2) of Rule 31. Only
matters that may otherwise properly be before the House may be
included in a special order.
(b) A special order shall appear on the Daily Calendar for
3 legislative days. This subsection (b) may be suspended only
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(c) A special order may be suspended, amended, or modified
by motion adopted by an affirmative vote of 60 members. A
special order shall be suspended by a written objection signed
by 3 members of the Rules Committee and filed during the first
legislative day on which the special order appears on the
calendar.
(d) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
ARTICLE V
RESOLUTIONS AND CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 45)
45. Resolutions.
(a) A resolution may be introduced in the House by
sponsorship of one or more members of the House. The name of
the Principal Sponsor shall be included in the House Journal,
and the names of all sponsors shall be included in the
Legislative Digest. The Principal Sponsor of a resolution, or
the sponsor of an amendment to a resolution, may change the
sponsorship of the resolution or amendment, as applicable, to
that of another member, with that other member's consent, by
filing notice with the Clerk. Each resolution introduced shall
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(b) The Principal Sponsor of a resolution controls that
resolution. A standing committee-sponsored resolution is
controlled by the Chairperson of the committee, or if
Co-Chairpersons have been appointed, by the Co-Chairperson
from the majority caucus, who for purposes of these Rules is
deemed the Principal Sponsor. A special committee-sponsored
resolution is controlled by the Chairperson, or if
Co-Chairpersons have been appointed, by the Co-Chairperson
from the majority caucus, who for purposes of these Rules is
deemed the Principal Sponsor. Committee-sponsored resolutions
may not have individual co-sponsors.
(c) Any resolution calling for the expenditure of State
funds may be adopted only by a record vote of a majority of
those elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 46)
46. State Constitutional Amendments. All resolutions
introduced in the House proposing amendments to the Illinois
Constitution shall be reproduced and distributed as provided in
Rule 39. Every such resolution that originated in the Senate
and is presented to the House shall be ordered reproduced and
distributed in like manner. No such resolution shall pass
unless read in full in its final form on 3 different days.
Amendments are in order only on First Reading and Second
Reading. Upon adoption of any amendment, the Clerk shall read

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the amended resolution in full form on 3 different days. Final
passage requires the affirmative vote of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 47)
47. Federal Constitutional Amendments and Constitutional
Conventions.
(a) The affirmative vote of 71 of the members elected is
required to adopt any resolution:
(1) requesting Congress to call a federal
constitutional convention;
(2) ratifying a proposed amendment to the Constitution
of the United States; or
(3) calling a State convention to ratify a proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
(b) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 48)
48. Certificates of Recognition. Any member may sponsor a
certificate of recognition to be signed by the Speaker and
attested by the Clerk to recognize any person, organization, or
event worthy of public commendation. The form of the
Certificate of Recognition shall be determined by the Clerk
with the approval of the Speaker.

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(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
ARTICLE VI
PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 49)
49. Voting. The Presiding Officer shall put all questions
distinctly, as follows: "All those in favor vote AYE, and those
opposed vote NAY." No member may vote on any question before
the House unless on the floor before the vote is announced. No
member of a committee may vote except in person at the time of
the committee vote, provided the member is on the committee
roll before the vote is announced. Any vote of the House shall
be by record vote whenever 5 Representatives shall so request
or whenever the Presiding Officer shall so order.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 50)
50. Announcing a Record Vote. When a record vote is
requested, the Presiding Officer shall put the question and
then announce to the House: "The voting is open." While the
vote is being taken, the Presiding Officer shall state: "Have
all voted who wish?" The voting is closed when the Presiding
Officer announces: "Take the Record." The Presiding Officer,
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Principal Sponsor is made, shall then announce the results of
the record vote. After the record is taken, no member may vote,
change his or her vote, or remove his or her vote as recorded;
except that when a record vote is taken on more than one
legislative measure at the same time, each member has the right
to have his or her votes recorded separately for each of those
legislative measures by filing a signed document with the Clerk
on the same legislative day.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 51)
51. Decorum.
(a) When any member is about to speak to the House, he or
she shall rise and address the Presiding Officer as "Speaker".
The Presiding Officer, upon recognizing the member, shall
address him or her by name, and thereupon the engineer in
charge of operating the microphones in the House shall give the
use of the microphone to the member who has been so recognized.
The member in speaking shall confine himself or herself to the
subject matter under discussion and avoid personalities.
(b) Questions affecting the rights, reputation, and
conduct of members of the House in their representative
capacity are questions of personal privilege. A matter of
personal explanation does not constitute a question of personal
privilege.
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Officer shall name the member who is to speak first.
(d) No person shall give any signs of approbation or
disapprobation while the House is in session.
(e) Recognition of guests by any member is prohibited
during debate on a legislative measure, except that the Speaker
or Presiding Officer may recognize an honored guest.
(f) While the Presiding Officer is putting a question, no
member shall leave or walk across the House Chamber. When a
member is addressing the House, no member or other person
entitled to the floor shall entertain private discourse or pass
between the member speaking and the Presiding Officer.
(g) In case of any disturbance or disorderly conduct, the
Speaker or Presiding Officer may order that the lobby, gallery,
or hallways adjoining the House Chamber be cleared.
(h) No literature may be distributed on the House floor,
except staff may distribute documents to caucus members at the
direction of the Speaker or Minority Leader.
(i) No member may be absent from a session of the House
unless he or she has leave or is sick or his or her absence is
unavoidable. The switch to the electrical roll call recording
equipment located on the desk of any member who has been
excused or is absent shall be locked by the Clerk and shall not
be unlocked until the member returns and files with the Clerk a
request to be shown as present on the quorum roll call as
provided in Rule 32(c).
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)

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(House Rule 52)
52. Debate.
(a) All legislative measures, except those legislative
measures that are not debatable as provided in these Rules, are
subject to a debate status as follows:
(1) Short Debate: Debate is limited to a 2-minute
presentation by the Principal Sponsor or a member
designated by the Principal Sponsor, a 2-minute
presentation by a member in response, and one minute for
the Principal Sponsor to close debate, or yield to other
members; provided that at the request of 7 members before
the close of debate, the debate status shall be opened to
standard debate;
(2) Standard Debate: Debate is limited to a 5-minute
presentation by the Principal Sponsor or a member
designated by the Principal Sponsor, debate by each of 2
additional proponents of the legislative measure and by 3
members in response to the legislative measure, and 3
minutes for the Principal Sponsor to close debate, or yield
to other members;
(3) Extended Debate: Debate is limited to a 5-minute
presentation by the Principal Sponsor or a member
designated by the Principal Sponsor, debate by each of 4
proponents of the legislative measure and 5 members in
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debate, or yield to other members;
(4) Unlimited Debate: Debate shall consist of a
10-minute presentation by the Principal Sponsor or a member
designated by the Principal Sponsor, debate by each
proponent and member in response who seeks recognition, and
5 minutes for the Principal Sponsor to close debate, or
yield to other members; or
(5) Amendment Debate: Debate on floor amendments
referred to the House from a committee, or discharged from
a committee, is limited to a 3-minute presentation by the
Principal Sponsor, or a member designated by the Principal
Sponsor, debate by one proponent, debate by each of 2
members in response, and 3 minutes for the Principal
Sponsor to close debate, or yield to other members.
No debate is in order on bills or resolutions on the order
of First Reading or Second Reading, except for debate on floor
amendments as provided in this Rule.
(b) All legislative measures, except floor amendments,
referred to the House from a committee, or discharged from a
committee, are automatically assigned standard debate status,
subject to subsection (c) of this Rule, except those assigned
to the Consent Calendar or short debate status by a standing
committee or a special committee. All floor amendments referred
to the House from a committee, or discharged from a committee,
are automatically assigned amendment debate status, subject to
subsection (c) of this Rule.

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(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of these Rules to
the contrary (except Rule 44), the debate status of any
legislative measure may be changed only (i) by the Speaker, as
defined in item (27) of Rule 102, by filing a notice with the
Clerk, or (ii) by the Rules Committee by motion approved by a
majority of those appointed. While a legislative measure is
being considered by the House, the debate status may also be
changed by unanimous consent. No legislative measure, however,
may be placed on the Consent Calendar under this Rule. No
legislative measure, except a floor amendment, may be assigned
amendment debate status under this Rule.
(d) The Speaker or Rules Committee, as the case may be,
shall notify the Clerk of any action to change the debate
status of any legislative measure. The Clerk shall cause that
information to be reflected on the Daily Calendar on subsequent
legislative days, provided the legislative measure is still
before the House.
(e) No member shall speak longer than 5 minutes at one time
or more than once on the same question except by leave of the
House. The Principal Sponsor of a measure or a member
designated by the Principal Sponsor, however, shall be allowed
to open the debate and to close the debate in accordance with
subsection (a) of this Rule. The provisions of this subsection
(e) are subject to and limited by subsections (a), (b), and (c)
of this Rule. A member may yield to another member the time
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(f) The Presiding Officer shall allocate the debate on each
legislative measure alternately, if possible, between
proponents and opponents of the legislative measure under
debate.
(g) This Rule may not be suspended.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 53)
53. Written Statements.
(a) Any member may submit a written statement regarding any
bill, resolution, or floor amendment considered by the House,
by submitting that statement to the Clerk within one
legislative day or 3 business days, whichever is shorter, after
the day on which the bill, resolution, or floor amendment to
which the comments relate was considered by the House. The
Clerk shall affix a time stamp to each statement indicating the
date on which the statement was submitted. Each statement shall
indicate the member or members on whose behalf the statement is
submitted, the bill, resolution, or floor amendment to which it
applies, the names of any other members mentioned in the
statement, and the person who actually submits the statement to
the Clerk. Each member on whose behalf a statement is submitted
is under an obligation to ensure that all required information,
specifically including the names of any other members mentioned
in the statement, is indicated at the time a statement is
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established by the Clerk with the approval of the Speaker. The
standards established by the Clerk, however, shall not relate
to the contents of the written statement. The Clerk shall
maintain statements that comply with this Rule and established
standards in files for each bill and resolution. A statement is
not considered filed until the Clerk has determined that it
complies with this Rule and established standards. The Clerk
shall notify the member or members on whose behalf a statement
was submitted if the statement is determined not to comply.
Statements filed under this Rule shall be considered part of
the transcript and made available to the public.
(b) If a statement mentions another member, the statement
shall not be considered filed until the member mentioned has an
opportunity to respond as a matter of personal privilege. The
Clerk shall notify each member who is identified at the time a
statement is submitted as being mentioned in the statement. The
member identified as mentioned in the statement shall have one
legislative day or 3 business days, whichever is shorter, after
notification by the Clerk in which to file a written response
to the statement. The original statement and any responsive
statement shall both be considered filed at the close of
business on the final day on which a response may be filed. If,
however, a statement is submitted mentioning another member and
the name of the member mentioned is not indicated to the Clerk
at the time of submission, the statement shall be stricken at
the request of the member mentioned in the statement. The Clerk

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shall notify each member on whose behalf the statement was
submitted that the statement has been stricken from the record.
(c) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 53.5)
53.5. Member Statements.
While the House is in perfunctory session, a member may
request to make an oral statement regarding any legislative
measure filed with the Clerk. Statements shall comply with the
standards established by the Clerk.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 54)
54. Motions.
(a) The following are general rules for all motions:
(1) Every motion shall be reduced to writing if ordered
by the Presiding Officer. Unless otherwise provided in
these Rules, no second is required to any motion presented
to the House, or in any committee. The Presiding Officer
may refer any motion, except to adjourn, recess, or
postpone consideration, to the Rules Committee.
(2) Before the House debates a motion, the Presiding
Officer shall state an oral motion and the Clerk shall read
aloud a written motion. Each motion, unless otherwise

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provided in these Rules, is assigned standard debate
status, subject to Rule 52.
(3) After a motion is stated by the Presiding Officer
or read by the Clerk, it is deemed in the possession of the
House, but may be withdrawn at any time before decision
with consent of a majority of those elected.
(4) If a motion is divisible, any member may call for a
division of the question.
(5) Any question taken under consideration may be
withdrawn, postponed, or tabled by unanimous consent or, if
unanimous consent is denied, by a motion adopted by a
majority of those elected.
(b) The Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 55)
55. Precedence of Motions.
(a) When a question is under debate, no motion may be
entertained except:
(1) to adjourn to a time certain;
(2) to adjourn;
(3) to question the presence of a quorum;
(4) to recess;
(5) to lay on the table;
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(7) to postpone consideration;
(8) to commit or recommit; or
(9) to amend, except as otherwise provided in these
Rules.
The foregoing motions have precedence in the order in which
they are listed.
(b) During a record vote, no motion (except a motion to
postpone consideration) is in order until after the
announcement of the result of the vote.
(c) A motion to commit or recommit, until it is decided,
precludes all amendments and debate on the main question. A
motion to postpone consideration, until it is decided,
precludes all amendments and debate on the main question.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 56)
56. Verification.
(a) After any record vote, except for a vote that requires
a specific number of affirmative votes and that has not
received the required votes, and before intervening business,
it is in order for any member to request verification of the
results of the record vote, except that (i) a member voting in
the affirmative may not request verification of the affirmative
votes and (ii) a member voting in the negative may not request
a verification of the negative votes. If a member is
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her vote, a qualifying member who makes a subsequent request
for a verification shall be allowed to proceed with the
verification.
(b) In verifying a record vote, the Presiding Officer shall
instruct the Clerk to call the names of those members whose
votes are to be verified. The member requesting the
verification may thereafter identify those members he or she
wishes to verify. If a member does not answer, his or her vote
shall be stricken; the member's vote shall be restored to the
roll, however, if his or her presence is recognized before the
Presiding Officer announces the final result of the
verification. The Presiding Officer shall determine the
presence or absence of each member whose name is called, and
shall then announce the results of the verification.
(c) While the results of any record vote are being
verified, it is in order for any member to announce his or her
presence on the floor and thereby have his or her vote
verified. The Presiding Officer may announce the presence of
any member and thereby have his or her vote verified prior to
ordering the Clerk to call the names of the members whose votes
are to be verified.
(d) A request for a verification of the affirmative and
negative results of a record vote may be made only once on each
record vote.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)

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(House Rule 57)
57. Appealing a Ruling.
(a) If any appeal is taken from a ruling of the Presiding
Officer, the Presiding Officer shall be sustained unless 71 of
the members elected vote to overrule the Presiding Officer.
Notwithstanding Rule 52, debate on a motion to appeal is
limited to a 2-minute presentation by the Principal Sponsor or
a member designated by the Principal Sponsor, a 2-minute
presentation by a member in response, and one minute for the
Principal Sponsor to close debate, or yield to other members. A
motion to appeal is not in order if the House has conducted
intervening business since the ruling at issue was made.
(b) If any appeal is taken from a ruling of a committee
Chairperson, the Chairperson shall be sustained unless
three-fifths of those appointed vote to overrule the
Chairperson. A motion to appeal is not in order if the
committee has adjourned or recessed, or if intervening business
has occurred. In the case of special committees with
Co-Chairpersons from different political parties, the
"Chairperson" for purposes of this Rule is the Co-Chairperson
from the majority caucus.
(c) In an appeal of a ruling of the Presiding Officer or
Chairperson, the question is: "Shall the ruling of the Chair be
sustained?"
(d) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.

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(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 58)
58. Discharge of Committee.
(a) Any member may move that a standing committee or a
special committee be discharged from consideration of any
legislative measure assigned to it and not reported back
unfavorably.
(b) The motion must be in writing and shall be carried on
the Daily Calendar for the next legislative day under the order
of "Motions". No action shall be taken on the motion until it
is on the calendar.
(c) If the motion receives an affirmative vote of 60
members, the legislative measure subject to the motion shall be
referred to the House and placed on the appropriate order of
business.
(d) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 59)
59. Previous Question.
(a) A motion for the previous question may be made at any
time, except that a member may not move the previous question
while participating in debate pursuant to Rule 52. A motion for
the previous question is not debatable and requires the

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affirmative vote of 60 members elected.
(b) The previous question shall be stated in the following
form: "Shall the main question be put?" Until the previous
question is decided, all amendments and debate are precluded.
When it is decided that the main question shall not be put, the
main question remains under debate.
(c) The effect of the main question being ordered is to put
an end to all debate and bring the House to a direct vote on the
immediately pending motion. After a motion for the previous
question has been approved, it is not in order to move for
adjournment or to make any other motion before a decision on
the main question.
(d) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 60)
60. Tabling.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (d) and
(e), a motion to lay on the table applies only to the
particular proposition and is neither debatable nor amendable.
(b) A motion to table a bill or resolution shall identify
the bill or resolution by number. The Principal Sponsor of a
bill or resolution may, with leave of the House, table that
bill or resolution at any time. A motion to table a committee
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affirmative vote of a majority of those elected.
(c) The Principal Sponsor of a bill or resolution before a
committee may, with leave of the committee, table the bill or
resolution. Upon tabling, the Chairperson of the committee
shall return the bill or resolution to the Clerk, noting
thereon that it has been tabled.
(d) If a floor amendment to a bill has been adopted by the
House, then a motion to table that amendment is in order and
may be adopted only when the bill is on Second Reading. If a
floor amendment to a resolution has been adopted by the House,
then a motion to table that amendment is in order and may be
adopted only when the resolution is pending before the House.
Motions to table floor amendments are debatable and may be
adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of those elected.
(e) If a committee amendment to a bill has been adopted by
a committee, then a motion to table that amendment is in order
and may be adopted (i) by that committee at any time while the
bill is before that committee or (ii) by the House only when
the bill is on Second Reading. If a committee amendment to a
resolution has been adopted by a committee, then a motion to
table that amendment is in order and may be adopted (i) by the
committee at any time while the resolution is before that
committee or (ii) by the House only when the resolution is
pending before the House. No motion to table a committee
amendment to a bill or resolution before the House is in order
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consideration by the Rules Committee under Rule 18, or by a
standing or special committee. Motions to table committee
amendments are debatable and may be adopted by the affirmative
vote of a majority of those elected to the House or majority of
those appointed to the committee, as applicable.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 61)
61. Motion to Take from Table.
(a) A motion to take from the table requires the
affirmative vote of a majority of those elected if the Rules
Committee has previously recommended that action by written
notice filed with the Clerk; otherwise, a motion to take from
the table requires the affirmative vote of 71 members elected.
(b) A bill taken from the table shall, as applicable, (i)
be placed on the Daily Calendar on the order on which it
appeared before it was tabled or (ii) be returned to the
committee to which it was assigned before it was tabled.
(b-5) An amendment taken from the table shall be returned
to the position it held before it was tabled, provided that an
amendment may be taken from the table while the bill is on the
order of Second Reading or in a committee, but a committee
amendment that has been tabled by a committee may be taken from
the table only while the bill is in committee.
(c) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.

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(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 62)
62. Motion to Postpone Consideration. A motion to postpone
consideration on a bill or resolution may not be made more than
once on the same bill or resolution. Unless otherwise provided
by these Rules, a motion to postpone consideration shall be
granted as a matter of privilege; no motion to postpone
consideration is in order, however, if the bill or resolution
initially received an affirmative vote of fewer than 47 of the
members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 63)
63. Motion on Different Subject. No motion or other
legislative measure on a subject different from that under
consideration shall be admitted under color of amendment.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 64)
64. Division of Question. If the question under
consideration contains several points, any member may have the
question divided. On a motion to strike out and insert, it is
not in order to move for a division of the question. The
rejection of a motion to strike out and insert one proposition
does not prevent a motion to strike out and insert a different

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proposition.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 65)
65. Reconsideration.
(a) A member who voted on the prevailing side of a record
vote on a legislative measure still within the control of the
House may on the same or the following legislative day move to
reconsider the vote. The motion to reconsider may be laid on
the table without affecting the vote to which it refers. When
the motion to reconsider is made during the last 3 days of
April or any time thereafter during the regular session, or at
any time during a veto or special session, any member may move
that the vote on reconsideration be taken immediately. The
member who filed the motion to reconsider may withdraw the
motion at any time by filing a notice of withdrawal with the
Clerk. A question that requires the affirmative vote of a
majority of those elected or more to carry requires a majority
of those elected to reconsider. A question in committee that
requires the affirmative vote of a majority of those appointed
or more to carry requires a majority of those appointed to
reconsider; any other question in committee requires a majority
of those voting to reconsider.
(b) A motion to reconsider a record vote on the adoption of
a floor amendment to a bill may be made only on Second Reading.
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the motion is later tabled, the question shall not be further
reconsidered. This subsection (c) may be suspended only by the
affirmative vote of 71 members elected.
(d) When a motion to reconsider is made within the time
prescribed by these Rules, the Clerk shall not allow the bill
or other subject matter of the motion to pass out of the
possession of the House until after the motion has been decided
or withdrawn. Such a motion shall be deemed rejected if laid on
the table.
(e) A Representative who voted "present" or failed to vote
on a question does not have the right to move for
reconsideration.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 66)
66. Motion to Adjourn or adjourn to a time certain.
(a) A motion to adjourn or adjourn to a time certain is in
order at any time, except when a prior motion to adjourn or
adjourn to a time certain has been defeated and no intervening
business has transpired.
(b) A motion to adjourn or adjourn to a time certain is
neither debatable nor amendable.
(c) The Clerk shall enter in the Journal the hour at which
every motion to adjourn or adjourn to a time certain is made.
(d) Unless the Presiding Officer otherwise orders, the
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on the last day of a week in which the House convenes in
regular, veto, or special session, in which case the standing
hour to which the House adjourns is 12:30 p.m.
(d-5) A motion to adjourn to a time certain shall include
the date and time to which the House shall adjourn and must be
limited to the same or next scheduled legislative day. A motion
to adjourn to a time certain on a date the House is not
scheduled to convene shall be out of order.
(e) A motion to adjourn for more than 3 days is not in
order unless both chambers of the General Assembly have adopted
a joint resolution permitting that adjournment.
Notwithstanding any other provision of these Rules, any such
resolution filed in the House or received from the Senate may
be referred to the Rules Committee by the Presiding Officer or
may be immediately considered and adopted by the House.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 67)
67. Adoption and Amendment to or Suspension of Rules.
(a) Adoption of Rules. At the commencement of a term, the
House shall adopt new rules of organization and procedure by
resolution setting forth those rules in their entirety. The
resolution must be adopted by the affirmative vote of a
majority of those elected. These Rules of the House of
Representatives are subject to revision or amendment only in
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(b) Rules may be amended only by resolution. Any resolution
to amend these Rules shall show the proposed changes in the
existing rules by underscoring all new matter and by crossing
out with a line all matter that is to be omitted or superseded.
(c) Any resolution proposing to amend a House Rule or any
Joint House-Senate Rule, upon initial reading by the Clerk, is
automatically referred to the Rules Committee. Resolutions to
amend the House Rules or any Joint House-Senate Rules may be
initiated and sponsored by the Rules Committee and may be
amended by the Rules Committee; those resolutions shall not be
referred to a committee and may be immediately considered and
adopted by the House. Those resolutions shall be assigned
standard debate status, subject to Rule 52.
(d) A resolution to amend the House Rules or any Joint
House-Senate Rules that has been reported "be adopted" or "be
adopted as amended" by a majority of those appointed to the
Rules Committee requires the affirmative vote of a majority of
those elected for adoption by the House. Any other resolution
proposing to amend the House Rules or any Joint House-Senate
Rules requires the affirmative vote of 71 of the members
elected for adoption by the House.
(e) No House Rule or any Joint House-Senate Rule may be
suspended except by unanimous consent of the members present or
upon a motion supported by the affirmative vote of a majority
of those elected unless a higher number is required in the Rule
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except as authorized by Rule 22(a).
(f) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 68)
68. Motion to Commit or Recommit. A motion to commit or
recommit requires an affirmative vote of 71 members elected. No
motion to commit or recommit a legislative measure to
committee, being decided in the negative, shall again be
allowed on the same day, or at the same stage of the
legislative measure.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 69)
69. Effective Date.
(a) A bill passed after May 31 of a calendar year shall not
become effective prior to June 1 of the next calendar year
unless an earlier effective date is specified in the bill and
it is approved by the affirmative vote of 71 members elected.
(b) If a majority of those elected, but fewer than 71, vote
affirmatively for a bill on Third Reading after May 31 and the
bill specifies an effective date earlier than the following
June 1, the bill has not passed, but the Principal Sponsor has
the right to have the bill automatically reconsidered and
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remove the earlier effective date. The amendment, if offered
and referred to the House by a committee, shall be reproduced
and placed on the desks of the members, in the same manner as
provided for bills under Rule 39, before the bill is taken up
again on the order of Third Reading.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 70)
70. Home Rule. No bill denies or limits any power or
function of a home rule unit under paragraph (g), (h), (i),
(j), or (k) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Constitution
unless there is specific language limiting or denying the power
or function and the language specifically sets forth in what
manner and to what extent it is a denial or limitation of the
power or function of a home rule unit. If a majority of those
elected, but fewer than 71, vote affirmatively for a bill on
Third Reading that requires the affirmative vote of 71 members
elected to deny or limit a power of a home rule unit, the bill
has not passed, but the Principal Sponsor has the right to have
the bill automatically reconsidered and returned to the order
of Second Reading for an amendment to remove those effects of
the bill.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
ARTICLE VII
(RESERVED)

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(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 71)
71. (Blank.)
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
ARTICLE VIII
JOINT ACTION
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 72)
72. Concurring in or Receding from Amendments.
(a) If a House bill or House resolution is received back in
the House with one or more amendments added by the Senate, the
bill or resolution shall be placed on the calendar on the order
of "Concurrence", and the Principal Sponsor may present a
motion "to concur" or "not to concur and to ask the Senate to
recede" with respect to each, several, or all of those
amendments, subject to Rules 18 and 75. A motion to concur
shall be by record vote and shall be adopted by the affirmative
vote of a majority of those elected, subject to Rule 69. Any
member may demand a separate vote or a separate record vote, as
applicable, on any of those amendments.
(b) When the Senate has refused to concur in one or more
amendments added to a Senate bill or Senate resolution by the
House and has delivered to the House a message requesting the

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House to recede from one or more of its amendments, the bill or
resolution shall be placed on the calendar on the order of
"Non-Concurrence", and for the Principal Sponsor may present a
motion "to recede" from the House amendments or "not to recede
and to request a conference", subject to Rules 18 and 75. A
motion to recede shall be by record vote and shall be adopted
by the affirmative vote of a majority of those elected, subject
to Rule 69. Any member may demand a separate vote or a separate
record vote, as applicable, on any of those amendments.
(c) Motions authorized by this Rule are renewable and may
be reconsidered, provided that no such motion may be voted on
more than twice by the House.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 73)
73. Conference Committees.
(a) A disagreement between the House and Senate exists with
respect to any bill or resolution in the following situations:
(1) when the Senate refuses to recede from the adoption
of any amendment, after the House has previously refused to
concur in the amendment; or
(2) when the House refuses to recede from the adoption
of any amendment, after the Senate has previously refused
to concur in the amendment.
In those cases of disagreement between the House and
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is made, both chambers of the General Assembly shall appoint
members to a committee to confer on the subject of the bill or
resolution giving rise to the disagreement. The combined
membership of the 2 chambers appointed for that purpose is the
conference committee.
(b) The conference committee shall consist of 5 members
from each chamber of the General Assembly. The number of
majority caucus members from each chamber shall be one more
than the number of minority caucus members from each chamber.
(c) Each conference committee shall be comprised of 5
members of the House, 3 appointed by the Speaker and 2
appointed by the Minority Leader. No conference committee
report may be filed with the Clerk until a majority of the
House conferees has been appointed.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 74)
74. Conference Committee Reports.
(a) No subject matter shall be included in any conference
committee report on any bill unless that subject matter
directly relates to the matters of difference between the House
and Senate that have been referred to the conference committee
unless the Rules Committee, by a majority of those appointed,
determines that the proposed subject matter is of an emergency
nature, is of substantial importance to the operation of
government, or is in the best interests of Illinois.

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(b) No conference committee report shall be received by the
Clerk or acted upon by the House unless it has been signed by
at least 6 conferees. The report shall be signed in duplicate.
One of the reports shall be filed with the Secretary of the
Senate and one with the Clerk. The report shall contain the
agreements reached by the committee.
(c) If the conference committee determines that it is
unable to reach agreement, the committee shall so report to
each chamber of the General Assembly and request appointment of
a second conference committee. If there is agreement, the
committee shall so report to each chamber.
(d) No conference committee report shall be adopted by the
House except on a record vote of a majority of those elected,
subject to Rule 69.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 75)
75. House Consideration of Joint Action.
(a) No joint action motion for final action or conference
committee report may be considered by the House unless it has
first been referred to the House by the Rules Committee or a
standing committee or special committee in accordance with Rule
18, or unless the joint action motion or conference committee
report has been discharged from the Rules Committee under Rule
18. Joint action motions for final action and conference
committee reports referred to a standing committee or special

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committee by the Rules Committee may not be discharged from the
standing committee or special committee. This subsection (a)
may be suspended by unanimous consent.
(b) No conference committee report may be considered by the
House unless it has been reproduced and distributed as provided
in Rule 39, for one full day during the period beginning with
the convening of the House on the 2nd Wednesday of January each
year and ending on the 30th day prior to the scheduled
adjournment of the regular session established each year by the
Speaker pursuant to Rule 9(a), and for one full hour on any
other day.
(c) Before any conference committee report on an
appropriation bill is considered by the House, the conference
committee report shall first be the subject of a public hearing
by a standing Appropriations Committee or another committee
(the conference committee report need not be referred to a
committee, but instead may remain before the Rules Committee or
the House, as the case may be). The hearing shall be held
pursuant to not less than one hour advance notice by
announcement on the House floor, or one day advance notice by
posting on the House bulletin board or the General Assembly
website. An Appropriations Committee or special committee
shall not issue any report with respect to the conference
committee report following the hearing.
(d) (Blank).
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amendments may be called except by the Principal Sponsor, or by
a chief co-sponsor with the consent of the Principal Sponsor.
This subsection may not be suspended.
(f) Except as otherwise provided in Rule 74, the report of
a conference committee on a non-appropriation bill or
resolution shall be confined to the subject of the bill or
resolution referred to the conference committee. The report of
a conference committee on an appropriation bill shall be
confined to the subject of appropriations.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 76)
76. Action on Conference Committee Reports.
(a) Each chamber of the General Assembly shall inform the
other by message of any action taken with respect to a
conference committee report. Copies of all papers necessary for
a complete understanding of the action shall accompany the
message. The original bill or resolution shall remain in the
chamber of origin.
(b) No conference committee report may be called except by
the Principal Sponsor of the bill for which the conference
committee was appointed. A chief co-sponsor may call a
conference committee report with the consent of the Principal
Sponsor. This subsection may not be suspended.
(c) If either chamber refuses to adopt the report of the
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laid on the table, or the first conference committee is unable
to reach agreement, either chamber may request a second
conference committee. When such a request is made, each chamber
shall again appoint a conference committee. If either chamber
refuses to adopt the report of a second conference committee,
the 2 chambers shall have adhered to their disagreement, and
the bill or resolution is lost.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
ARTICLE IX
VETOES
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 77)
77. Recording of Vetoes. Upon the receipt by the House of
any bill returned by the Governor under any of the provisions
of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, the Clerk shall
enter the objections of the Governor on the Journal, and shall
reproduce and distribute copies of all veto messages, together
with copies of the vetoed bill or item, as provided in Rule 39.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 78)
78. Amendatory Vetoes.
(a) The Principal Sponsor of a bill that has been passed by
the General Assembly may request the Clerk to notify the

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Governor that the Principal Sponsor wishes to be consulted by
the Governor or his or her designee before the Governor returns
the bill together with specific recommendations for change
under subsection (e) of Section 9 of Article IV of the Illinois
Constitution.
(b) Any bill returned by the Governor together with
specific recommendations for change under subsection (e) of
Section 9 of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution shall
automatically be placed on the Daily Calendar on the order of
amendatory vetoes, and shall be considered as provided in this
Rule.
(c) The Governor's specific recommendations for change
with respect to a bill returned under subsection (e) of Section
9 of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution shall be limited
to addressing the Governor's objections to portions of a bill
the general merit of which the Governor recognizes and shall
not alter the fundamental purpose or legislative scheme set
forth in the bill as passed.
(d) Any motion to accept the Governor's specific
recommendations for change shall be automatically referred to
the Rules Committee. The Rules Committee shall examine the
Governor's specific recommendations for change and determine
by a majority of those appointed whether those recommendations
comply with the standard set forth in subsection (c). Any
motion to accept specific recommendations for change that the
Rules Committee determines are in compliance with subsection

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(c) of this Rule shall be subject to action by the Rules
Committee in the same manner as floor amendments, joint action
motions, conference committee reports and motions to table
committee amendments under Rule 18(e).
(e) Any motion to override the Governor's specific
recommendations for change shall not be referred to a committee
and may be immediately considered and adopted by the House
subject to Rule 80(d).
(f) This rule may not be suspended.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 79)
79. Motions to Consider Vetoes. For purposes of this
Article, the term "motions" means motions to accept or override
a veto of the Governor. Motions with respect to bills returned
by the Governor may be made by the Principal Sponsor, the
committee Chairperson in the case of a committee-sponsored
bill, or if Co-Chairpersons have been appointed, by the
Co-Chairperson of the majority caucus in the case of special
committee-sponsored bills. Motions shall be filed in writing
with the Clerk. Any motion to override a veto of the Governor
shall not be referred to a committee and may be immediately
considered and adopted by the House subject to Rule 80. All
motions shall be assigned standard debate status, subject to
Rule 52, are renewable, and may be reconsidered, provided that
no motion may be voted on more than twice by the House.

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(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 80)
80. Consideration of Motions.
(a) The vote to override a veto of a bill vetoed in its
entirety shall be by record vote and shall be entered on the
Journal. The form of motion with respect to these bills shall
be: "I move that ________ Bill _____ do pass, notwithstanding
the veto of the Governor."
(b) The vote to override an item veto shall be by record
vote as to each item separately and shall be entered on the
Journal. The form of motion with respect to an item shall be:
"I move that the item on page ____, line ____, of ____ Bill
_____ do pass, notwithstanding the item veto of the Governor."
(c) The vote to override an item reduction veto and restore
an item that has been reduced shall be by record vote as to
each item separately and shall be entered on the Journal. The
form of motion with respect to an item shall be: "I move that
the item on page ____, line ____, of ____ Bill ____ be
restored, notwithstanding the item reduction of the Governor."
(d) A bill returned together with specific recommendations
of the Governor may be acted upon, by record vote, in either of
the following manners:
(1) By a motion to accept the specific recommendations
of the Governor. The form of motion shall be: "I move to
accept the specific recommendations of the Governor as to

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_____ Bill _____ in manner and form as follows: (inserting
herein the language deemed necessary to effectuate the
specific recommendations)."; or
(2) By considering the bill as a vetoed bill and
overriding the recommendation and passing the bill in its
original form. The form of motion shall be: "I move that
_____ Bill _____ do pass, notwithstanding the specific
recommendations of the Governor.".
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 81)
81. Vetoed Bills Considered in Entirety. If a bill is
returned by the Governor containing more than one item veto,
reduction veto, specific recommendation for change, or
combination of them, the bill shall be acted upon in its
entirety before the bill is released from the custody of the
House.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 82)
82. Disposition of Vetoes. When a bill or item has received
the affirmative vote of the number of members elected necessary
under the Constitution, the Presiding Officer shall declare
that the bill or item has been passed or restored over the veto
of the Governor, or that the specific recommendations for
change have been approved, as the case may be. The bill shall

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then be attested to by the Clerk who shall note thereon the day
the bill passed. The bill and the objections of the Governor
shall then be immediately delivered to the Senate. When
specific recommendations have been accepted, then the
accepting language shall be attached to the original bill, and
the bill shall be delivered to the Senate.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
ARTICLE X
ELECTION CONTESTS AND QUALIFICATIONS CHALLENGES
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 83)
83. Election Contests and Qualifications Challenges.
(a) An election contest places in issue only the validity
of the results of an election of a member to the House in a
representative district. An election contest may result only in
a determination of which candidate in that election was
properly elected to the House and shall be seated.
(b) A qualifications challenge places in issue only the
qualifications of an incumbent member of the House under the
Constitution, or the legality of an appointment of a person as
a member of the House to fill a vacancy. A qualifications
challenge may result only in a determination of whether a
member of the House is properly seated.
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be brought and conducted as provided in these Rules.
(d) If an election contest or qualifications challenge is
filed with the Clerk, the Speaker shall create an Election
Contest or Qualifications Challenge Committee, as the case may
be, within 3 legislative days by filing a notice with the
Clerk. The creation of any committee under this Rule shall be
governed by Rule 10. The election contest or qualifications
challenge shall be automatically referred to the Election
Contest or Qualifications Challenge Committee, as the case may
be. For purposes of this Article, the term "committee" means
only the Election Contest or Qualifications Challenge
Committees created under this Rule. This subsection may not be
suspended.
(e) The committee may adopt rules to govern election
contests and qualifications challenges, but those committee
rules must be consistent with these Rules, must be filed with
the Clerk, and must be made available to all parties and to the
public. Any committee rule shall be subject to amendment,
suspension, or repeal by House resolution.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 84)
84. Initiating Election Contests.
(a) Election contests may be brought only by a registered
voter of the representative district or by a member of the
House.

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(b) Election contests may be brought only by the procedures
and within the time limits established by the Election Code.
Notice of intention to contest shall be served on the person
certified as elected to the House from the representative
district within the time limits established by the Election
Code. The requirements of this subsection apply to a member of
the House appointed to fill a vacancy the same as if that
member had been elected to the House.
(c) Within 10 days after the convening of the House in
January following the general election contested, each
contestant shall file with the Clerk a petition of election
contest and shall serve the petition on the incumbent member of
the House from the representative district. A petition of
election contest shall allege the contestant's qualifications
to bring the contest and to serve as a member of the House,
that he or she believes that a mistake or fraud has been
committed in specified precincts in the counting, return, or
canvass of the votes, or that there was some other specified
irregularity in the conduct of the election in specified
precincts. A petition of election contest shall contain a
prayer specifying the relief requested and the precincts in
which a recount or other inquiry is desired. A petition of
election contest shall be verified by affidavit swearing to the
truth of the allegations or based upon information and belief,
and shall be accompanied by proof of service on all
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(d) A notice of intent to contest may not be amended to
cure a defect under the statutory requirements. A petition of
election contest, if filed and served after the notice of
intention to contest, may not raise points not expressed in the
notice.
(e) The incumbent member of the House from the
representative district is a necessary party to the initiation
of an election contest.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 85)
85. Initiating Qualifications Challenges.
(a) Qualifications challenges may be brought only by a
registered voter of the representative district of the
representative challenged or by a member of the House.
(b) Qualifications challenges must be brought within 90
days after the day the challenged member takes his or her oath
of office as a member of the House, or within 90 days after the
day the petitioner first learns of the information on which the
challenge is based, whichever occurs later.
(c) A qualifications challenge shall be brought by filing a
petition of qualifications challenge with the Clerk, and by
serving a copy of the petition on the respondent member of the
House. The petition must be accompanied by proof of personal
service upon the respondent member and must be verified by
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upon information and belief. A petition of qualifications
challenge shall set forth the grounds on which the respondent
member is alleged to be constitutionally unqualified, or on
which his or her appointment to the House is claimed to be
legally improper, the qualifications of the petitioner to bring
the challenge, and a prayer for relief.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 86)
86. Contests and Challenges; Due Process.
(a) Election contests and challenges shall be heard and
determined as expeditiously as possible under adversary
procedures wherein each party to the proceedings has a
reasonable opportunity to present his or her claim, to present
any defense and arguments, and to respond to those of his or
her opponents. All parties may be represented by counsel.
(b) Election contests and qualifications challenges shall
be heard and determined in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Election Code and other Illinois statutes,
the Illinois Constitution, and the United States Constitution.
Judicial decisions that bear on a point of law in a contest or
challenge shall be admissible in the arguments of the parties
and the deliberations and decisions of the committee. Judicial
decisions applicable to a point of law or to a fact situation
to the committee shall be given weight as precedent.
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Rules, the committee and any subcommittee shall give notice to
all parties reasonably in advance of each meeting or other
proceeding. The committee shall also give notice of all rules,
timetables, or deadlines adopted by the committee. Notice under
this subsection shall be in writing and shall be given either
personally with receipt, or by certified mail (return receipt
requested) addressed to the party at his or her place of
residence, and to his or her attorney of record at the
attorney's office if so requested by the party.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 87)
87. Committee Proceedings and Powers in Contests and
Challenges.
(a) All proceedings of the committee and any subcommittees
concerning election contests and qualifications challenges
shall be transcribed by a certified court reporter. Copies of
the transcript shall be made available to the members of the
committee and to the parties.
(b) The committee may dismiss an election contest or
qualifications challenge, or may determine to proceed to a
recount or other inquiry. The committee may limit the issues to
be determined in a contest or challenge, except that when a
recount is conducted in an election contest, any precinct
timely requested by any party to be recounted shall be
recounted by the committee.

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(c) In conducting inquiries, investigations, and recounts
in election contests and qualifications challenges, the
committee has the power to send for and compel the attendance
of witnesses and the production of books, papers, ballots,
documents, and records by subpoena signed by the Chairperson of
the committee as provided by law and subject to Rule 4(c)(9).
In conducting proceedings in election contests and
qualifications challenges, the Chairperson of the committee
and the Chairperson of any subcommittee may administer oaths to
witnesses, as provided by law, and for this purpose a
subcommittee is deemed to be a committee of the House.
(d) The committee may issue commissions by its Chairperson
to any officer authorized to take depositions of any necessary
witnesses as may be permitted by law. In recounting the ballots
in any election contest, however, no person other than a member
of the committee shall handle any ballots, tally sheets, or
other election materials without consent of the committee or
subcommittee. The responsibility for the actual recounting of
ballots may not be delegated.
(e) The committee shall maintain an accurate and complete
record of proceedings in every election contest and
qualifications challenge. That record shall include all
notices and pleadings, the transcripts and roll call votes, all
reports and dissents, and all documents that were admitted into
the proceeding. The committee shall file the record with the
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record shall then be available for examination in the Clerk's
office.
(f) With the approval of the Speaker, the committee may
employ clerks, stenographers, court reporters, professional
staff, and messengers.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 88)
88. Adoption of Reports in Contests and Challenges.
(a) All final decisions of the committee regarding an
election contest or qualification challenge shall be approved
by a majority of those appointed to the committee and reported
in writing to the House. Reports shall include a specific
recommendation to the House as to the disposition of the
contest or challenge. Final reports following full inquiry on
the merits of a contest or challenge shall contain findings of
fact and, when necessary, conclusions of law.
(b) Any member of the committee may file a dissent from a
report of the committee, a minority report, or a special
concurrence with the majority report or with any minority
report.
(c) A subcommittee shall report to the committee in writing
in the same form as required for the committee report.
Subcommittee members may file dissents, reports, and special
concurrences.
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subcommittee until a hearing has been held thereon, with notice
to all parties and a reasonable opportunity to examine and
respond to a proposed majority report.
(e) Reports of the committee shall be filed with the Clerk,
reproduced, and distributed, along with any dissents, minority
reports, or special concurrences, as provided in Rule 39. The
report shall be listed on the calendar under the heading
"Report of Election Contest" or "Report of Qualifications
Challenge". The report shall be carried on the Daily Calendar
for 2 legislative days before any action by the House.
(f) The House shall adopt the majority report or a minority
report in an election contest or qualifications challenge or
shall refuse to adopt any report filed and re-refer the contest
or challenge to the committee for further proceedings or for a
modified report. A report that has the effect of unseating an
incumbent member of the House shall be adopted only by the
affirmative vote of 60 members elected.
(g) Each party to a contest or challenge shall file with
the Clerk of the committee within 10 days after the filing of
the final report a detailed statement of attorney's fees and
expenses incurred by that party in connection with the case.
The committee shall make recommendations to the House
concerning reimbursement of attorney's fees and the expenses of
the parties. The recommendation shall not exceed a sum that is
reasonable, just, and proper.
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ARTICLE XI
DISCIPLINE AND PROTEST
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 89)
89. Disorderly Behavior.
(a) In accordance with Article IV, Section 6(d) of the
Constitution, the House may punish any of its members for
disorderly behavior and, with the concurrence of two-thirds of
the members elected, expel a member (but not for a second time
for the same offense). The reason for expulsion shall be
entered upon the Journal with the names and votes of those
members voting on the question.
(b) In accordance with Article IV, Section 6(d) of the
Constitution, the House during its session may punish by
imprisonment any person, not a member, guilty of disrespect to
the House by disorderly or contemptuous behavior in its
presence. That imprisonment shall not extend beyond 24 hours at
one time unless the person persists in disorderly or
contemptuous behavior.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 89.5)
89.5. Reporting. Any member who is subjected to or
witnesses conduct that the member reasonably believes to be

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sexual harassment, discrimination, or other unethical conduct
is strongly encouraged to report the conduct to the Speaker,
the Minority Leader, an Ethics Officer, or the Legislative
Inspector General.
(Source: H.R. 1165, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 90)
90. Protest. Any 2 members have the right to dissent and
protest, in respectful language, against any act or resolution
that they may think injurious to the public or to any
individual, and have the reason of their protest entered upon
the Journal. When by motion a majority of members determines
that the language of a protest is not respectful, the protest
shall be referred back to the protesting members.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
ARTICLE XII
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 91)
91. Special Investigating Committee.
(a) Disciplinary proceedings may be commenced by filing
with the Speaker and the Minority Leader a petition, signed by
3 or more members of the House, for a special investigating
committee. The petition shall contain the alleged charge or

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charges that, if true, may subject the member named in the
petition to disciplinary action by the House and may include
any other factual information that supports the charge or
charges.
(b) Upon filing the petition, a special investigating
committee consisting of 6 members shall be created. The Speaker
shall appoint 3 members from the majority caucus and the
Minority Leader shall appoint 3 members from the minority
caucus. The Speaker shall appoint the Chairperson from among
the 6 members. Members signing the petition may not be
appointed to the special investigating committee. The contents
of a petition for a special investigating committee shall be
confidential until the appointment of all members except as to
the member named, the members signing it, the Speaker, the
Minority Leader, and the members of a special investigating
committee.
(c) The Chairperson shall give reasonable notice of all
meetings to the member named in the petition and to the public.
All meetings of the special investigating committee shall be
open to the public, unless, pursuant to Article IV, Section
5(c) of the Illinois Constitution, the House votes by the
affirmative vote of 79 members to hold proceedings in executive
session. The Clerk shall keep an audio recording and transcript
of all meetings.
(d) The member named in the petition has the right to
counsel during all meetings of the special investigating

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committee.
(e) The Chairperson may establish procedural rules
(subject to the approval of the Speaker). The Committee may, in
the discretion of the Chairperson, administer oaths and compel
by subpoena (subject to Rule 4(c)(9)) any person to appear and
give testimony as a witness or produce papers, documents, or
other materials relevant to the charge or charges.
(f) This Rule may be suspended only by unanimous consent.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 92)
92. Investigation.
(a) At the initial meeting of the special investigating
committee, the Chairperson shall enter the petition into the
record.
(b) The special investigating committee shall conduct a
thorough investigation of all charges alleged in the petition.
The special investigating committee shall meet as often as
necessary and consider any information or testimony it deems
relevant to the charges alleged in the petition, regardless of
whether such information was contained in the petition or is
discovered through subsequent investigation.
(c) The special investigating committee shall give the
member named in the petition an opportunity to be present at
all meetings and to testify or otherwise present any relevant
information.

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(d) The special investigating committee shall determine if
reasonable grounds exist to authorize charges against the
member named in the petition that may result in disciplinary
action by the House. The special investigating committee shall
vote on each charge alleged in the petition by record vote. A
motion to authorize a charge requires the affirmative vote of a
majority of those appointed.
(e) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 93)
93. Report of the Special Investigating Committee.
(a) The special investigating committee shall file with the
Clerk a written report that includes, at a minimum, a summary
of each charge alleged in the petition, the vote on each charge
alleged in the petition, and the reasons the committee did or
did not authorize each charge against the member. Any member of
the special investigating committee may include a supplemental
statement in the report, either concurring with or dissenting
from all or part of the report, or explaining a reason for his
or her vote on a charge. The report shall be signed by all of
the members of the special investigating committee, regardless
of their original vote in the committee proceedings on whether
to authorize charges.
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reasonable grounds exist to authorize a charge or charges, then
for each authorized charge the report shall include a statement
of the authorized charge and any factual information supporting
that charge. Within the report, the special investigating
committee shall appoint 2 members of the House, one from the
majority caucus and one from the minority caucus, who are not
members of the special investigating committee and did not sign
the petition, to be managers for the House at the hearing on
the authorized charge or charges.
(c) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 94)
94. Select Committee on Discipline.
(a) If a special investigating committee authorizes
charges against any member of the House, the Speaker and the
Minority Leader shall appoint a select committee on discipline
to hear and determine those charges. The select committee shall
consist of 12 members of the House, 6 of whom shall be
appointed by the Speaker from the majority caucus and 6 of whom
shall be appointed by the Minority Leader from the minority
caucus. The Speaker shall appoint a Chairperson from among the
12 members. No member who signed the petition or served on the
special investigating committee may be appointed to the select
committee.

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(b) All appointments to a select committee shall be
completed and the select committee shall convene within 30 days
after the filing of a report issued by the special
investigating committee.
(c) The Chairperson shall give reasonable notice of all
meetings to the member named in the petition and to the public.
All meetings of the select committee shall be open to the
public, unless, pursuant to Article IV, Section 5(c) of the
Illinois Constitution, the House votes by the affirmative vote
of 79 members to hold proceedings in executive session. The
Clerk shall keep an audio recording and transcript of all
meetings.
(d) The Chairperson may establish procedural rules
(subject to the approval of the Speaker). The select committee
may, at the discretion of the Chairperson, administer oaths and
compel by subpoena (subject to Rule 4(c)(9)) any person to
appear and give testimony as a witness or produce papers,
documents, or other materials relevant to the charge or
charges.
(e) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 79 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 95)
95. Hearings on Disciplinary Charges.
(a) Proceedings before the select committee shall be

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adversarial in form, with the managers for the House presenting
the case for disciplinary action. The member subject to charges
has the right to counsel during all hearings of the select
committee.
(b) Stipulations of fact shall be encouraged by the select
committee.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 96)
96. Report of the Select Committee on Discipline.
(a) The select committee shall vote on each charge by
record vote. For each charge the select committee shall vote on
the question, "Is the Member at fault on this charge?" If a
majority of those appointed vote in the affirmative, the member
shall be found at fault on that charge. If less than a majority
of those appointed vote in the affirmative, it shall be
reported that there is insufficient evidence to find the member
at fault on that charge.
(b) If the select committee finds the member at fault on
any charge, the committee shall adopt a recommendation for
disciplinary action. The committee may recommend a reprimand, a
censure, expulsion from the House, or that no penalty be
invoked. The recommendation on disciplinary action requires an
affirmative vote of the majority of those appointed. If a
majority of those appointed cannot, by record vote, agree on a
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invoked.
(c) The select committee shall file a report of its
findings on each charge. The report shall include, at a
minimum, the vote of the committee on each charge, the reasons
for each conclusion, and any recommendation as to a penalty for
a finding of fault on a charge. Any member of the select
committee may include a supplemental statement in the report,
either concurring with or dissenting from all or part of the
report, or explaining a reason for his or her vote on a charge.
(d) If the select committee finds the member at fault on
any charge, the select committee shall file a resolution that
includes its findings, the charge, and the recommended penalty
for that charge. Separate resolutions must be filed for each
charge.
(e) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 71 members elected.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 97)
97. House Action on the Report of the Select Committee on
Discipline.
(a) The report of a select committee and any accompanying
resolution shall be filed with the Clerk and reproduced and
distributed as provided in Rule 39. The report and any
accompanying resolutions shall be placed on the calendar under
the heading "Report and Resolutions of Select Committee on

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Discipline". The report and resolutions shall be carried on the
Daily Calendar for 2 legislative days before any action by the
House.
(b) The House shall take action by a record vote on each
resolution. The House may amend a resolution for disciplinary
action to decrease the recommended penalty by a record vote of
60 members elected.
(c) A resolution finding a member at fault regarding a
charge may be adopted only by the affirmative vote of 71
members elected, except that a resolution the effect of which
is to expel a member may be adopted only by the affirmative
vote of 79 members elected.
(d) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative vote
of 79 members elected, except that paragraph (c) may not be
suspended.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
ARTICLE XIII
FORCE AND EFFECT
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 98)
98. Applicability. The meetings and actions of the House,
including all of its committees, are governed by these House
Rules.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)

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(House Rule 99)
99. Parliamentary Authority. The rules of parliamentary
practice appearing in the latest edition of Robert's Rules of
Order Newly Revised govern the House in all cases to which they
apply so long as they are not inconsistent with these Rules.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 100)
100. Certification by Speaker. With respect to each bill
that is certified by the Speaker in accordance with Article IV,
Section 8(d) of the Constitution, there is an irrebuttable
presumption that the procedural requirements for passage have
been met.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 101)
101. Effective Date. These rules are in full force and
effect upon their adoption, and shall remain in full force and
effect except as amended in accordance with these Rules, or
until superseded by new rules adopted as part of the
organization of a newly-constituted General Assembly at the
commencement of a term.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
ARTICLE XIV

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DEFINITIONS
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)
(House Rule 102)
102. Definitions. As used in these Rules, terms have the
meanings ascribed to them as follows, unless the context
clearly requires a different meaning:
(1) Chairperson. "Chairperson" means that
Representative designated by the Speaker to serve as chair
of a committee.
(2) Co-Chairperson. "Co-Chairperson" means a
Representative designated by the Speaker to serve as
co-chair of a standing or special committee.
(3) Clerk. "Clerk" means the elected Clerk of the
House.
(4) Committee. "Committee" means a committee of the
House and includes a standing committee, a special
committee, any subcommittee of a committee, the Rules
Committee, committees created under Article X and Article
XII of these Rules, and a Committee of the Whole.
"Committee" does not mean a conference committee, and the
procedural and notice requirements applicable to
committees do not apply to conference committees.
(5) Constitution. "Constitution" means the
Constitution of the State of Illinois.
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current General Assembly of the State of Illinois.
(7) House. "House" means the House of Representatives
of the General Assembly.
(8) Joint Action Motions. "Joint action motions" means
the following motions before the House: (i) to concur in a
Senate amendment, (ii) to non-concur in a Senate amendment
and ask the Senate to recede, (iii) to recede from a House
amendment, (iv) to not recede from a House amendment and
request that a conference committee be appointed, (v) to
adopt a conference committee report, or (vi) to refuse to
adopt a conference committee report and request
appointment of a second conference committee.
(9) Legislative Digest. "Legislative Digest" means the
Legislative Synopsis and Digest that is prepared by the
Legislative Reference Bureau of the General Assembly.
(10) Legislative Measures. "Legislative measures"
means all matters brought before the House for
consideration, whether originated in the House or Senate,
and includes bills, amendments, resolutions, conference
committee reports, motions, messages, notices, and
Executive Orders from the executive branch.
(11) Majority. "Majority" means a majority of those
members present and voting on a question. Unless otherwise
specified with respect to a particular House Rule, for
purposes of determining the number of members present and
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counted.
(12) Majority Caucus. "Majority caucus" means that
group of Representatives from the numerically strongest
political party in the House.
(13) Majority of those Appointed. "Majority of those
appointed" means a majority of the total number of
Representatives authorized to be appointed to a committee,
but does not include ex-officio or non-voting members.
(14) Majority of those Elected. "Majority of those
elected" means a majority of the total number of
Representatives entitled to be elected to the House,
regardless of the number of elected or appointed
Representatives actually serving in office. So long as 118
Representatives are entitled to be elected to the House,
"majority of those elected" means 60 affirmative votes; 71
affirmative votes means three-fifths of the members
elected; and 79 affirmative votes means two-thirds of the
members elected.
(15) Member. "Member" means a Representative. Where
the context so requires, "member" may also mean a Senator
of the Illinois Senate.
(16) (Blank).
(17) Members Elected. "Members elected" means the 118
Representatives entitled to be elected to the House,
regardless of the number of elected or appointed
Representatives actually serving in office.

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(18) Minority Caucus. "Minority caucus" means that
group of Representatives from the second numerically
strongest political party in the House.
(19) Minority Leader. "Minority Leader" means the
Minority Leader of the House elected under Rule 2.
(20) Minority Spokesperson. "Minority Spokesperson"
means that Representative designated by the Minority
Leader to serve as the Minority Spokesperson of a
committee.
(21) Perfunctory Session. "Perfunctory session" means
the convening of the House, pursuant to the scheduling of
the Speaker, for purposes consistent with Rule 28.
(22) Presiding Officer. "Presiding Officer" means that
Representative serving as the presiding officer of the
House, whether that Representative is the Speaker or
another Representative designated by the Speaker under
Rule 4.
(23) Principal Sponsor. "Principal Sponsor" means the
first listed House sponsor of any legislative measure; with
respect to a committee-sponsored bill or resolution, it
means the Chairperson of the committee or the
Co-Chairperson from the majority caucus.
(24) Record Vote. "Record vote" means a vote by ayes
and nays entered on the Journal.
(25) Representative. "Representative" means any duly
elected or duly appointed Illinois State Representative,

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and means the same as "member".
(26) Senate. "Senate" means the Senate of the General
Assembly.
(27) Speaker. "Speaker" means the Speaker of the House
elected as provided in Rule 1.
(28) Term. "Term" means the 2-year term of a General
Assembly.
(29) Vice-Chairperson. "Vice-Chairperson" means that
Representative designated by the Speaker to serve as
Vice-Chairperson of a committee.
(Source: H.R. 46, 100th G.A.)